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April 26, 2016 Two teams, one goal

Community: a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. The Rockford and Grand Rapids lacrosse communities may…

April 26, 2016 Founder of movement disorders field to receive Parkinson’s award

 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…

April 3, 2016 Changing the course: Parkinson’s disease research in 2016

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…

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April 3, 2016 Infographic: Seven Parkinson's terms to know

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…

March 29, 2016 New compounds may aid in development of targeted therapies for a rare pediatric cancer

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 30, 2016)—Two recently discovered compounds have shown promise in preclinical studies for treating Ewing sarcoma, a rare cancer that predominantly affects…

March 7, 2016 Breakthrough discovery honored by leading scientific organization

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 8, 2016)—Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) Professor H. Eric Xu will receive the prestigious Hans Neurath Award in…

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February 21, 2016 Promising respiratory drug focus of new clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease

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…