A Parkinson’s ‘game changer,’ backed by Michael J. Fox, could lead to new diagnostics and, someday, treatments
In an interview, Michael J. Fox spoke about a new discovery that could lead to new Parkinson's diagnostics — and possibly accelerate the search for treatments for the disease.
NEW YORK — Michael J. Fox was sitting in his Upper East Side office surrounded by Emmys and an Oscar — one he received not for his acting but for his Parkinson’s philanthropy. (“Humanitarian stuff,” he said nonchalantly.) He wore blue trousers and a T-shirt, and Adidas sneakers with no socks. His hair, years ago always perfect, was a bit disheveled, and he was in constant movement in his chair, a hallmark of the Parkinson’s disease that has defined half of his life.
This past year has been particularly difficult for Fox. As he sipped Coke Zero through a straw — drinking is hard with Parkinson’s — the 61-year-old icon recounted how he had broken multiple bones in a fall, including some in his hand and his face.
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