On Friday, March 21, 2025, the California Attorney General issued an urgent customer alert to those who have a 23andMe account. In its alert, the AG’s office provides instructions for how to delete your genetic data; request 23andMe destroy your test sample; and revoke permission for your genetic data to be used for research. There are still concerns about what data will be retained by 23andMe.
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February marks Black History Month, a time to honor the profound contributions of Black individuals and reaffirm our dedication to equity in care. APDA is proud to collaborate with PD Movers, a group uniting researchers, doctors, and Black individuals with Parkinson’s to amplify diverse voices in the community.
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Stanford Neurology, in collaboration with SRI, is looking for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and healthy volunteers, between the ages of 50 and 80. The goal of this research is to learn more about changes in cognition and motor function with aging.
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On November 1 from 2:30-5pm PT the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) will host a live broadcast of the Diversity in Parkinson’s Disease Research Roundtable.
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The Bronte-Stewart Lab at Stanford is seeking participants with Parkinson’s disease or without neurological symptoms or disease for a study to validate a non-invasive device for the assessment of fine motor control. The purpose of this study is to upgrade and validate a portable computerized piano keyboard (KeyDuo) to objectively quantify movement.
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