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2 days ago · Learn about the life and career of Michael J. Fox, a Canadian and American activist and retired actor. He is best known for his roles in Family Ties, Back to the Future, and Spin City, and for his advocacy for Parkinson's disease research.
Sep 10, 2024 · Michael J. Fox (born June 9, 1961, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian American actor and activist who rose to fame in the 1980s for his comedic roles and who later became involved in Parkinson disease research after being diagnosed with the disorder.
5 days ago · In 2000, he created the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which has since raised more than US$1 billion for Parkinson’s research. In mid-2023, an international coalition of researchers led by the ...
4 days ago · By leaving half her assets in her trust to Parkinson’s research, Janice cemented her legacy. Not only would she be remembered for her remarkable contributions to the field of psychiatry, but she would also have a substantial impact on Parkinson’s research.
5 days ago · The Alberta-born actor landed “Family Ties” while penniless and negotiated from the pay phone of a Pioneer Chicken. From there on, it was movie deals, women and Ferraris. The diagnosis knocked Fox sideways. The doctor, he recounts, laid out the odds: “You lose this game.”
5 days ago · In this episode Kelsey Lewis, adult child of a parent living with Parkinson’s and a senior philanthropy relationship manager at The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), leads a discussion with: Michael Fitts, who is a retired assistant dean at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2011.
Sep 9, 2024 · In late summer 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a “Letter of Support” to encourage drug developers to use the alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay (αSyn-SAA) — a Parkinson’s biomarker discovered in 2023 — in research and clinical trials.
