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MJFF renames study Parkinson’s Precision Medicine Initiative

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If you have Parkinson's disease, this study's shift toward precision medicine means researchers are working to identify which treatments will work best for your specific type of Parkinson's based on your individual characteristics.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation renamed its large Parkinson's disease study from the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative to the Parkinson's Precision Medicine Initiative. This name change shows how the study has evolved to focus on personalized medicine approaches. The study tracks Parkinson's patients over time to better understand the disease and find treatments tailored to individual patients.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) changed the name of its large, observational study of Parkinson’s disease patients from the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) to the Parkinson’s Precision Medicine Initiative, reflecting a major shift in Parkinson’s disease research. The foundation said the name change reflects how the study has morphed “from […] The post MJFF renames study Parkinson’s Precision Medicine

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