Peter Strauss, Who Lived with Parkinson’s Disease, is Fondly Remembered
Peter Strauss, a former Cincinnati City Councilman and Vice Mayor, died February 12 after a nearly 20-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. His obituary appears on Cincinnati.com »
View ArticleNuclear Medicine Test Could Pinpoint Parkinson’s Disease Earlier
Contact: Amanda Harper (513) 558-4657 amanda.harper@uc.edu CINCINNATI—Enabling earlier diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease is the goal of a nuclear medicine test now being offered at UC...
View ArticleNIH Grant Funds Study of Genetic Mutations Associated with PD
Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 keith.herrell@uc.edu UC researchers have received a $431,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate the interaction between two genetic...
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In Honor of His Patients, Dr. Revilla Sets His Sights on a Summit
In the background, Mt. Sajama. Foreground, photos of Dr. Revilla on the Peruvian mountain Chopicalqui nearly two decades ago. Movement disorders specialist Fredy J. Revilla, MD, won’t be able to attend...
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Linda Armstrong Is 2012 Sunflower Victory Award Honoree
Linda Armstrong, center, with husband Dave (left) and Davis Phinney after being honored with the Sunflower Victory Award Sept. 8. Photo by Tom Uhlman. Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505...
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Former Executive Moves ‘Pedal for Parkinson’s’ Into High Gear
Ben Contra, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 46, is working hard to raise money for research at the Gardner Center. Photo by Cindy Starr / Mayfield Clinic. In the summer of 2011, Ben Contra...
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Tonic for the Brain: Arias from Cincinnati Opera
CCM student Tyler Alessi, left, and CCM graduate Samina Aslam, perform during a celebration of the UC Medical Center’s new partnership with Cincinnati Opera in the hospital’s lobby. Photos by Cindy...
View ArticleTennis Event Is a ‘Smash’
“Serve an Ace for Parkinson’s,” a January event benefiting the Gardner Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders at the UC Neuroscience Institute, assembled many familiar faces for a great...
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Gardner Center Specialists Provide Answers for Essential Tremor
March is Essential Tremor Awareness Month, and everyone at the James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders sends a vote of confidence and a word of...
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Dr. Fredy Revilla Dives into the Details of Parkinson’s Disease on WMKV’s...
Dr. Fredy Revilla, medical director of the UC Neuroscience Institute’s Gardner Family Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, explains Parkinson’s disease and offers hope for the future...
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