Michael J. Fox

Former Trail Blazer opens up about Parkinson's diagnosis

source: OregonLive.com

 OR Ex-Trail Blazer Brian Grant is taking his battle against Parkinson's disease public. Following the example of Muhammad Ali's family and Michael J. Fox, Grant tells The Oregonian in a front page story today that he hopes talking about his diagnosis ...

Published Fri, May 22

Former Heat player Brian Grant acknowledges Parkinson's

source: Sun-Sentinel.com

He since has reached out to others who have been afflicted at an early age, such as actor Michael J. Fox. According to the National Parkinson Foundation, Parkinson's disease is a brain disorder that occurs when certain nerve cells become impaired. ...

Published Tue, May 19

Ex-Laker Grant says he has Parkinson's

source: Detroit Free Press

Ex-Laker Grant says he has Parkinson's The 37-year-old Grant told ESPN.com that he was diagnosed in January with "young onset Parkinson's" and began having tremors in his left hand last summer. He consulted two other well-known Parkinson's suffers, Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali, ...

Published Tue, May 19

On Foot and Online, Step Up for Parkinson's Disease

source: Creston News Advertiser

 IA The event unites the strength and spirit of the seven major Parkinson's disease organizations: American Parkinson Disease Association, National Parkinson Foundation, Parkinson's Action Network, Parkinson's Disease Foundation, The Michael J. Fox ...

Published Thu, May 14

Parkinson patients have hope, wait for treatments to develop

source: WKOW

 WI Actor Michael J. Fox is one of the best known Parkinson sufferers. As of 2006, his foundation gave more than $50 millions dollars to Parkinson research. About $1.2 million of that went to the University of Wisconsin's stem cell studies. ...

Published Fri, May 8