2016 World Parkinson Congress Leadership Forum Before the 4th World Parkinson Congress officially kicked-off in Portland, Oregon nearly 200...see more Parkinson’s Organizational Partners gathered to network and learn from each other at the first ever WPC Leadership Forum. The Forum allowed PD Advocacy Leaders to talk about their outreach, fundraising, and educational efforts and to strategize […]

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APDA funded researcher published in Journal of Neuroscience – July 2016 APDA funded research demonstrates that alpha-synuclein inclusion formation...see more in neurons can be blocked and that novel therapeutic compounds targeting this process by inhibiting LRRK2 kinase activity may slow progression of PD-associated pathology. In 2013 and 2014, APDA awarded research grants to Laura Vopicelli-Daley, PhD, […]

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The First Drug Approved for the Treatment of Hallucinations and Delusions Associated with Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis is now available...see more through NUPLAZIDconnect™ Patient Access and Support Services The American Parkinson Disease Association is pleased to share the news that ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines to address […]

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The First Drug Approved for the Treatment of Hallucinations and Delusions Associated with...see more Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis U.S. Commercial Launch Planned for June 2016 The American Parkinson Disease Association is pleased to share the news that ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative […]

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PITTSBURGH, June 15, 2015 – Gene therapy to...see more reduce production of a brain protein successfully prevented development of Parkinson’s disease in an animal study, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The findings, published online today in the Journal of […]

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Assemblywoman Malliotakis presents a Proclamation announcing April as “Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month” to Leslie...see more A. Chambers (left), President & CEO of APDA, and Fred Greene (right), Chairman of the APDA Board of Directors. Today Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R,C,I-East Shore) joined the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) at their national headquarters, […]

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APDA Partners with BioMech to Raise Funds and Get Golfers With Parkinson’s Disease Back into the Swing People with...see more Parkinson’s can enhance the joy of golf, thanks to a cutting-edge and innovative golf club! The symptoms of Parkinson’s disease can make playing golf incredibly challenging, and in some cases, impossible. BioMech Golf’s AccuLock ACE putter […]

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(New York, NY, June 3, 2015) – The...see more American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) announces it has joined The Parkinson’s Action Network (PAN) Unified Partners Program.American Parkinson Disease Association Is Proud To Join Parkinson’s Action Network’s Unified Partners Program New program allows Parkinson’s-related organizations to […]

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American Parkinson Disease Association official charity of Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon 2015 The Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon named the...see more American Parkinson Disease Association as the official charity of all walking divisions in 2015. The 38th annual event took place May 16 and 17, offering a walking division for the full marathon, half marathon, 10K and […]

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The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), has awarded more than $1.1 million in seven research grants, four post-graduate fellowships,...see more and funding for centers for advanced research at eight major academic and medical centers across the country. To date, the country’s largest grassroots organization serving 1.5 million Americans with the disease has contributed more than $80 […]

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