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Parkinson’s Foundation Applauds Vermont’s Landmark Ban of Dangerous Pesticide Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 26, 2026) - Today, the Parkinson’s Foundation applauded Vermont for being the first state in the nation to ban paraquat, a dangerous pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease (PD).

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New Parkinson's Foundation PD Trial Navigator Program Identifies 2,000+ Potential Participants for NEULARK Clinical Trial

NEW YORK (May 26, 2026) — To accelerate Parkinson's disease (PD) research and connect eligible participants with clinical trials, the Parkinson’s Foundation announced the first major milestone of its new PD Trial Navigator pilot program.

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Parkinson’s Foundation Invests Nearly $600K in Innovative Care Grants

NEW YORK & MIAMI (May 19, 2026) - The Parkinson’s Foundation has announced an investment of nearly $600,000 toward three award grants to fund innovative practices in clinical care that can improve the health and quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD).

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Parkinson’s Foundation Applauds the Appointment of the National Parkinson’s Plan Advisory Council

Washington, D.C. (April 10, 2026) - The Parkinson’s Foundation applauds today’s Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) announcement appointing the Advisory Council created by the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act (P.L. 118-66).

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Leading Parkinson’s Organizations Urge Congress to Preserve Progress and Strengthen Parkinson’s Research Funding at the National Institutes of Health

NEW YORK, NY (April 3, 2026) — As Congress reviews the President’s federal budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027, the three leading national Parkinson’s advocacy organizations — on behalf of the 1.2 million Americans living with Parkinson’s and related conditions — urge lawmakers to increase investment in the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Parkinson’s Foundation Launches “Find Real Answers” Campaign for Parkinson’s Awareness Month this April

NEW YORK & MIAMI (March 31, 2026) — The Parkinson’s Foundation today announced “Find Real Answers” as this year’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month campaign, aimed at connecting people to reliable, science backed information while amplifying the real-life experiences of the more than one million people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) across the country.