Parkinson’s Disease
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Stanley Fahn, M.D., honored by Van Andel Institute
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 27, 2016)—In honor of his immeasurable contributions to the study and treatment of movements…
By Patrik Brundin, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Center for Neurodegenerative Science
The time has come to shift the paradigm on Parkinson’s disease.
Never before have…
Parkinson’s is a progressive disease caused by the abnormal clumping of a protein in brain cells, some of which produce a chemical called dopamine that…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (February 22, 2016)—A medication approved to treat various respiratory diseases and that has demonstrated neuroprotective effects in preclinical studies is the focus…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (January 14, 2016)—Esteemed neuroscientist and leading Parkinson’s disease expert Jeffrey H. Kordower, Ph.D., of Rush University…
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. (Nov. 24, 2015)—Humans have long sought to reduce the effects of aging. Now, there may be another reason to continue searching for…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 16, 2015)—Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) is continuing the expansion of its neurodegenerative disease research program, which aims to answer fundamental…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 24, 2015)—Almost 300 scientists, people with Parkinson’s, advocates and industry representatives will converge at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) at the…