Michael J. Fox’s Charity Awards $800,000 for Parkinson’s Disease Research
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A charity group established by U.S. actor Michael J. Fox, who suffers from the degenerative neurological condition, awarded Australian scientists $800,000 for research, the Australian media reports.
Researchers at the University of Melbourne will use the funds provided by the Parkinson’s disease charity to investigate ways to prevent falls and improve mobility in sufferers.
The disease, which causes muscle tremors and rigidity, affects an estimated six million people worldwide. More than half of all sufferers fall many times each year, many sustaining serious injuries. It is the first time Australian researchers have been awarded a grant from Fox’s foundation.
charity, Michael J.Fox, Parkinson’s disease
Charity News Online
A charity group established by U.S. actor Michael J. Fox, who suffers from the degenerative neurological condition, awarded Australian scientists $800,000 for research, the Australian media reports.
Researchers at the University of Melbourne will use the funds provided by the Parkinson’s disease charity to investigate ways to prevent falls and improve mobility in sufferers.
The disease, which causes muscle tremors and rigidity, affects an estimated six million people worldwide. More than half of all sufferers fall many times each year, many sustaining serious injuries. It is the first time Australian researchers have been awarded a grant from Fox’s foundation.
charity, Michael J.Fox, Parkinson’s disease
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