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              8/14/2015 
                  Latest from PAN

                  PAN Comments on NIH Strategic Plan Development
                  PAN submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of an open request for information on NIH’s strategic planning process. Learn more.

                  PAN Participates in Twitter Chat on Latino Community and Parkinson’s
                  Last week, PAN and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) participated in a Twitter chat to raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease in the Latino community. Learn more.

                  PFNCA Joins Comcast Newsmakers to Promote Annual Walk
                  The Parkinson Foundation for the National Capital Area’s (PFNCA) Board Chair Donna Schena recently sat down with Comcast Newsmakers to talk about their annual walk. Learn more.
                 
           
              
              
                  Stay Engaged

                  Participate in the FDA Parkinson's Meeting!
                  Register today to participate online or in person at the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Patient-Focused Drug Development Meeting on Parkinson’s disease on September 22, 2015. Learn more.

                  Ask Your Senators to Support Cures!
                  Please take a few minutes to thank your Representative for voting for the 21st Century Cures Act, and email your Senators about this important legislation. Take action!

                  Is Your Member of Congress Part of the Parkinson’s Caucus?
                  Contact your Members of Congress today and ask them to show support for the Parkinson's community by joining the Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease - or just take a minute to say thank you! Take action.
                 
           
              
              
                  In The News

                  The following news articles are included for your information only and do not represent the views or policies of PAN.

                  Caregiving: A Burden So Heavy, Until It’s Gone
                  New York Times | August 8, 2015
                  “Marry an orphan,” my mother used to say, “and you can always come home for Christmas.” More.


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                  Drug Used To Treat Liver Disease May Also Slow Down Parkinson's
                  Tech Times | August 12, 2015
                  A drug currently prescribed for treating liver disease could be an effective treatment that could slow down the progression of Parkinson's disease. More.


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                  Could Chocolate Help To Ease Parkinson’s Disease?
                  Yahoo! News (UK) | August 11, 2015
                  New research has suggested that a daily intake of chocolate could help to ease the debilitating Parkinson’s disease. More.


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                  Early Cognitive Changes Linked to White Matter Damage in Parkinson’s
                  MedwireNews.com | August 6, 2015
                  Subtle changes in white matter (WM) integrity are detectable in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and are associated with early impairments in cognition, say researchers. More.


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                  Here Are The Ways Smoking May Actually Be "Good" For You
                  io9.com | August 7, 2015
                  The WHO calls tobacco “the single most preventable cause of death in the world”—but cigarettes may also provide a handful of paradoxical, if pyrrhic, health benefits: Smoking will probably take years off your life, but certain things in tobacco smoke may actually do the body good. More. 


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                  New Research Sheds Light on the Molecular Origins of Parkinson's Disease
                  MedicalXpress.com | August 10, 2015
                  As Parkinson's disease progresses in patients, a puzzling dichotomy plays out in their brains. One set of neurons degenerates, while a similar population nearby is spared the same degree of damage. More. 


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                  Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis: My Husband’s Frightening Symptom
                  EverydayHealth.com | August 6, 2015
                  More than 50 years ago, I married the love of my life, Jay. More. 
                 
           
              

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