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      <title>Parkinson's Awareness Month Recognized by US Senate and House,  Advocates Educate in Local Communities</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1366985601</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>US Senate and House of Representatives Recognize Parkinson’s Awareness Month</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1366984338</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation is happy to report that the United States Senate and the House of...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Ask Your Senators to Support Parkinson's Research Funding!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1366231793</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title> Ask your Representative to Support Critical Parkinson's Research!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1365538304</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Rally to Support Research Funding!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1365024015</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>White House Announces BRAIN Initiative</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1364929632</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Let Every Voice Count: Parkinson's Call-In Day</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1361975012</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>How Much Does Parkinson’s Disease Cost? New IHS Report Indicates Burden on US Families</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1361570047</link>
      <description>This week, a report conducted by IHS-Global was published in the journal Movement Disorders, providing...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>$14.4 Billion Economic Burden of Parkinson's Disease Takes Toll on Families</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1361484795</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Parkinson's Call-in Day is Wednesday, February 27</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1360188248</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Deadline Approaching: Show Support for Veterans with Parkinson's</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1359667150</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Come to Washington, DC for the PAN Forum!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1358872300</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Show Support for Veterans with Parkinson's</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1358365841</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Supreme Court Won't Hear Stem Cell Case: Victory for Patients and Science</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1357596277</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Fiscal Cliff Deal Fails to Protect Biomedical Research</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1357248914</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Congress Must Act to Protect Medicare Benefits!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1356720280</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Congressional Inaction and its Impact on PD</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1356538436</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Protect NIH Funding: Ask Your Members to Sign Letter</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1355776930</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Stop the Therapy Cap!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1354652874</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Today's The Day! Tell Congress: We Need Cures, Not Cuts!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1352908865</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Ready to Call Congress Tomorrow?</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1352831120</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Tell Congress: We Need Cures, Not Cuts!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1352405073</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Election Results and Sequestration</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1352386727</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Excellent Medicare Litigation Settlement</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1351085398</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Period is Now Open!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1350418885</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Urge Candidates to Share Their Views on Biomedical Research</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1349979205</link>
      <description>With Election Day on the horizon, the Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>US House of Representatives Approves $16 Million for Parkinson's Research Program</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1343149983</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Underinvestment in Biomedical Research Puts America's Health at Risk</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1339789147</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>US House of Representatives Overwhelmingly Approves FDA Legislation</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1338567523</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Help Expand Access to Biomedical Research Results!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1338566747</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>US Senate Approves Legislation to Expedite Approval of New Drugs and Therapies</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1337968391</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Legislation to Expedite Drug Approval Process Moving Forward</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1336663070</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another   important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Act Now New York: Make the Parkinson's Community Heard!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1335545932</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another   important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Thank your Senator!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1333484915</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another   important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>The US Senate Declares April "Parkinson's Awareness Month."</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1333116595</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another   important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>White House Announces New Neuroscience Research Coordinator</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1332354917</link>
      <description>The White House has announced it has appointed Dr. Philip Rubin of Yale University as the first ever...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>State Leaders Need to Hear from You!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1332177505</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another  important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Ask Your Senators to Support NIH Funding!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1331735809</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another  important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Ask Your Representatives to Support Increased NIH Funding!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1331046686</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another  important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Contact your Senators Today to Support Legislation to Accelerate Drug and Treatment Approvals</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1329921817</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another  important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Read the Latest Blog Post from Robin Elliott</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1327091032</link>
      <description>PDF's Executive Director, Robin Elliott, discusses his recent experience at the Light of Day Foundation Concert.&#13;
Take a look and share your thoughts!&#13;
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      <pubdate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>More Vietnam Veterans May Qualify for Agent Orange Disability Benefits</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1327005388</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another  important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Congress Supports Funding for NIH Biomedical Research!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1324303517</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another  important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Sign Up Now For PAN's Webcast and Hear From Experts About How the Food &amp;amp; Drug Administration’s Work Impacts the Parkinson's Community!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1323700473</link>
      <description>Join the Parkinson's Action Network (PAN) and viewers across the country for a live, educational webcast...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Calls Needed Today! Ask Your Members of Congress to Support Funding for Important Research!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1323355148</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another  important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Ask Your Members of Congress to Repeal Medicare Therapy Caps</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1322860596</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another  important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>What's Next? Update on Super Committee Budget Recommendations </title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1322077007</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another  important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Enter the 2012 Parkinson’s Awareness Month T-Shirt Design Contest</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1321891494</link>
      <description>Each year, April is designated as Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Awareness Month. How can you raise awareness and...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Help Guide PDF’s Work, Apply to Our Advisory Council by Wednesday, February 1</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1321891246</link>
      <description>Would you like to help guide the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Disease Foundation (PDF) in its work in the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Contact Your Member of Congress about the Super Committee Budget Recommendations </title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1321546659</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Period is Now Open!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1320951367</link>
      <description>PDF has received another important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Action   Network (PAN) about the...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Submit Your Comments About the Informed Consent Process for Clinical Trials by October 26</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1317832112</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) encourages the Parkinson's community to submit input for the...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>PDF Mourns the Loss of Board Member Daniel Gersen</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1317215934</link>
      <description>The Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Disease Foundation (PDF) mourns the loss of Daniel Gersen, a member of its Board...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Parkinson's and the Federal Budget</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1317068499</link>
      <description>PDF has received another important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Action  Network (PAN) about the...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Learn More About the Super Committee and Contact the Members!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1314286988</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received another important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Read the Latest Blog Post</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1313766233</link>
      <description>PDF's Director of Development, Eddie Pelto, discusses his recent experience at the Fifth Annual Zwick Pro-Am.&#13;
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      <pubdate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Reach out to your Members of Congress about Parkinson's Community Priorities</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1313432293</link>
      <description>PDF has received another important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Action Network (PAN) about how you...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Reach out to your Members of Congress about Parkinson's Community Priorities</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1311706570</link>
      <description>PDF has received another important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Action Network (PAN) about how you...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Ask Your Representative to Cosponsor H.R. 2595 to Improve Parkinson’s Data</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1311279485</link>
      <description>PDF has received another important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Action Network (PAN) about the National...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>PDF Mourns the Loss of Artist Carol Blann</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1309898713</link>
      <description>The Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Disease Foundation (PDF) mourns the loss of Carol Blann, who passed away on July...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Philadelphia Resident Climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro This Week to Raise Funds for Parkinson’s</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1308678991</link>
      <description>Rachel Isenberg is in East Africa preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa,...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Update: 41 Senators Sign Dear Colleague Supporting FY2012 NIH Funding</title>
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      <description>PDF has recieved another important update from the Parkinson's Action Network about funding for the National...</description>
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      <title>Ask Your Senator to Support S. 425 to Improve Parkinson’s Data</title>
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      <description>PDF has received another important update from the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Action Network about the National...</description>
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      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received an update from the Parkinson's Action Network (PAN)...</description>
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      <pubdate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <description>During Parkinson's Awareness Month, we recognize the birthday of James Parkinson on April 11.  James...</description>
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      <title>Parkinson’s Awareness Month is Nationally Recognized</title>
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      <description>Yesterday it was announced that April had been officially designated by the US Senate as Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Order the PD Awareness Month T-Shirt</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1301931599</link>
      <description>The votes are in!  In recognition of April as Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Awareness Month, the Parkinson's Disease...</description>
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      <title>Join the PDF Pacers at the 17th Parkinson's Unity Walk in NYC</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1299767950</link>
      <description>Join the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Disease Foundation (PDF) at the 17th Annual Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Unity Walk on...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Contact Your Member of Congress Today about Parkinson's Issues</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1299013585</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received an important update from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Ask Your Member of Congress to Vote Against Cuts to NIH</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1297813064</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received an update from the Parkinson's Action Network (PAN)...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Vote in the PD Awareness Month T-Shirt Contest!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1297433166</link>
      <description>In recognition of Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Awareness Month 2011, which will take place in April, the Parkinson's...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>PDF Mourns the Loss of PPAC Member Bruce Talbot</title>
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      <description>The Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Disease Foundation (PDF) mourns the loss of Bruce Talbot, who died peacefully on...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Join Re-Broadcast Physical Therapy Online Seminar on Tuesday, February 8</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1296485563</link>
      <description>Did you already register for this PD ExpertBriefing before its original broadcast on January 25? You...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Join PAN on February 28 for its Research &amp; Public Policy Forum</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1296079884</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Action Network (PAN) invites you to join its 2011 Research and Public Policy Forum, a...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Today's Physical Therapy Online Seminar, 1 PM EST</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1295963729</link>
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Can exercise and physical therapy help you or your loved one?  How can you find a physical therapist...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Last Day to Apply to PDF's Advisory Council</title>
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      <description>Do you want to help guide the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Disease Foundation (PDF) in its work in the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Still One Week To Submit to the Parkinson's Awareness Month T-Shirt Contest!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1295886568</link>
      <description>Each year, April is designated as Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Awareness Month.  How can you raise awareness and...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>House Takes Symbolic Vote to Repeal Health Care Reform</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1295534171</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received an update from the Parkinson's Action Network (PAN)...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Register Today for the 17th Annual Parkinson's Unity Walk on Saturday, April 16th</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1294778387</link>
      <description>The Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Disease Foundation (PDF) is once again proud to join the Parkinson's community...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Enter the 2011 Parkinson’s Awareness Month T-Shirt Design Contest</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1293553207</link>
      <description>Each year, April is designated as Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Awareness Month.  How can you raise awareness and...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>A Season of Giving</title>
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      <description>In a new PDF blog post, Eddie Pelto explains how year-end giving is essential to maintaining programs...</description>
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      <title>Dance for Parkinson's in the News</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1292265367</link>
      <description>The following video, Dance Helps Parkinson's Patients Harness Therapeutic Power of Movement, recently...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>One Week Left for Scholarships to the PAN Research and Public Policy Forum</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1291399955</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received an update from the Parkinson's Action Network (PAN)...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Join 8th Annual Concert to Benefit PD This Sunday in Rye, NY</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1291321240</link>
      <description> &#13;
Music lovers and those dedicated to the fight against Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s disease (PD) are invited to...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Help Guide PDF’s Work, Apply to Our Advisory Council by Monday, January 24</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1290522676</link>
      <description>Do you want to help guide the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Disease Foundation (PDF) in its work in the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>PDF Mourns the Loss of PPAC Member Lillian Snyder</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1290467696</link>
      <description>The Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Disease Foundation (PDF) mourns the loss of Lillian Snyder, who died on November...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>What the Election Results Mean for the Parkinson's Community</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1289329834</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received an update from the Parkinson's Action Network (PAN)...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>This November, Find Tips for Improving Communication in the PD Partnership  </title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1288971573</link>
      <description>This November, during National Family Caregivers Month, the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Disease Foundation (PDF) remembers...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Join PAN for its 2011 Research and Public Policy Forum</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1288705973</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Action Network (PAN) invites you to join its 2011 Research and Public Policy Forum, a...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>2011 Creativity and Parkinson's Calendar Now Available!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1286297794</link>
      <description>PDF is pleased to present the 2011 Creativity and Parkinson's calendar, celebrating artwork created by...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Help Improve PDF's Quarterly Newsletter</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1286288695</link>
      <description>Do you read PDF's quarterly newsletter, News &amp;amp; Review?  Help us better serve you and others in the Parkinson's...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>PDF is Live From the 2nd World Parkinson Congress</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1285944710</link>
      <description>All week, PDF is reporting from the 2nd World Parkinson Congress (WPC) in Glasglow, Scotland, sharing...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Sign the Global Parkinson's Pledge</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1285699656</link>
      <description>You can support the global effort to fight Parkinson's disease (PD) today...by simply clicking the link...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Update: House Passes Bill for Better Parkinson's Data</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1285681296</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received an update from the Parkinson's Action Network (PAN)...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Take Action: Help to Ensure the Best Nursing Care for People with Parkinson's</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1283445450</link>
      <description>Help the Parkinson's community to ensure the best nursing care for people living with Parkinson's disease...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Help Make Stem Cell Research a Priority This Fall</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1283457023</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has received an update from the Parkinson's Action Network (PAN)...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>VA Publishes Final Regulation to Aid Vietnam Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1283456258</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF), recently received important news from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Read the Latest Blog Post</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1283001533</link>
      <description>PDF's Executive Director, Robin Elliott, discusses the recent decision by a federal judge to halt federal funding for human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research.Take a look and share your thoughts!</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>PDF Statement on the Recent Court Ruling Temporarily Halting Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1282997701</link>
      <description>The Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Disease Foundation (PDF) is deeply disappointed by a recent federal court decision...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Read the Latest Blog Post</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1282657711</link>
      <description>PDF's Director of Research Programs, James Beck, Ph.D., discusses the role of sham surgery in clinical trials.&#13;
Take a look and share your thoughts!&#13;
Read the blog</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Apply to PDF's Clinical Research Learning Institute  </title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1281384678</link>
      <description>You can contribute to the development of new treatments and a cure for Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s.&#13;
How?  Apply...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>PDF Mourns the Loss of PPAC Member Joanna Steichen</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1280351709</link>
      <description>The Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Disease Foundation (PDF) mourns the loss of Joanna T. Steichen, M.S.W., who died...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Contact Your Members of Congress about Parkinson's Priorities </title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1279837945</link>
      <description>Summer is a great time to advocate for the Parkinson's disease (PD) cause among your Senators and Representatives. ...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Nathan Slewett, Hollywood Philanthropist, Dies at 97</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1279576607</link>
      <description>PDF is saddened to learn of the death of Nathan Slewett, the legendary long-time Chairman of the National...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Read the Latest Blog Post</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1279040395</link>
      <description>PDF's Director of Research Programs, James Beck, Ph.D., shares details about two approaches to funding...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Get an Inside Look Into Clinical Trials at an Online Seminar Next Wednesday, July 14</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1278713870</link>
      <description>Interested in Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s clinical trials, but not sure if they&amp;amp;rsquo;re right for you?  Get a...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Parkinson's Quilt Project Deadline Extended!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1278438002</link>
      <description>Thanks to generous donations, the deadline for the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Quilt Project has been extended...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Watch Today's PAN Webcast on Emerging Therapies</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1277387199</link>
      <description>Join the Parkinson's Action Network (PAN), the voice of the Parkinson's community in Washington, DC,...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Register Today: Early-Bird Rates for World Parkinson Congress Available Until Wednesday, June 30</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1273871262</link>
      <description>Register today to attend the 2nd World Parkinson Congress (WPC) and take advantage of early-bird rates! ...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Join PDF on Tuesday, June 22 for the Tour For a Cure for Parkinson's on Long Island, NY</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1276807124</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) invites you to join us on Long Island, NY on Tuesday, June 22,...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>New Resource for People with Parkinson's Seeking Work-Related Disability</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1276545803</link>
      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF), recently received important news from the Parkinson's Action...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Read the Latest Blog Post</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1275685588</link>
      <description>What's the latest in Parkinson's research?&#13;
PDF's Director of Research Programs, James Beck, Ph.D., has...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Join PDF Online or by Phone on Tuesday, June 1, at 1:00 PM ET for a Sleep Disorders Seminar </title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1274474643</link>
      <description>Join PDF, via phone or online, on Tuesday, June 1 at 1:00 PM ET for Fatigue, Sleep Disorders and Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Join a PDtrials Online Seminar Today at 2 PM ET</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1273498505</link>
      <description>Can unexpected results from Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s research studies lead to innovation&amp;amp;hellip;and success&amp;amp;hellip;...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>You're Invited to a PDF Educational Forum in Chicago on Saturday, April 24</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1271877311</link>
      <description>The Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Disease Foundation (PDF) invites you to join us on Saturday, April 24 at 1:00 PM...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Today's Online Seminar Begins at 1 PM ET</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1271780911</link>
      <description>Join PDF today at 1 PM ET for What's in the Parkinson's Pipeline?, a one-hour PD ExpertBriefing led by...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Join PDF Online or by Phone on Tuesday, April 20, at 1:00 PM ET for an Educational Seminar</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1271367086</link>
      <description>Join PDF, via phone or online, on Tuesday, April 20 at 1:00 PM ET for What&amp;amp;rsquo;s in the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Join PDF for the 2010 Parkinson’s Unity Walk on April 24</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1270742887</link>
      <description>On Saturday, April 24, members of the Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s disease (PD) community will come together to...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>April is Parkinson's Awareness Month - Spread the Word!</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1270139708</link>
      <description>April is Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Awareness Month.  There are nearly one million people in the US and many millions...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Parkinson’s Awareness Month is Nationally Recognized</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1270131224</link>
      <description>Yesterday it was announced that April had been officially designated by the US Senate as Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Parkinson’s Nursing Symposium Announced for Friday, May 21</title>
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      <description>The Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Disease Foundation (PDF) invites nurses who care for people with Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s...</description>
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      <description>Each year, April is designated as Parkinson&amp;amp;rsquo;s Awareness month.  How can you raise awareness?  How...</description>
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      <description>by Jay Lustig/The Star-Ledger Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls will make a rare solo appearance on...</description>
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      <description>The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) would like to let you know about an opportunity - through the...</description>
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      <description>&amp;quot;The sea of people is amazing,&amp;quot; exclaimed Michelle Charlesworth, ABC-TV news media anchorwoman and master...</description>
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      <title>Purchase Creativity and Parkinson's T-Shirts and 2007 Calendars!</title>
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      <title>Visit the NPF Website to Help Victims of Hurricane Katrina</title>
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      <title>Parkinson's Community Mourns the Loss of Advocate Murray Charters</title>
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      <title>Patients Take Legal Action Against Amgen, Inc.</title>
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      <title>Parkinson's Exercise Video (Motivating Moves) Wins Award</title>
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      <title>PDF Requests the Amgen Corporation to Offer Reinstatement of GDNF to Patients Who Have Been Participating in Recent Clinical Trials of GDNF as a Potential Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease</title>
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      <title>Saving Milly to be aired Sunday, March 13th on CBS</title>
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      <title>11th Annual Parkinson’s Unity Walk Swiftly Approaches</title>
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      <title>First Website on Parkinson's Clinical Trials Unveiled</title>
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      <title>Participate in an Important Survey About Clinical Trials</title>
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      <pubdate>Wed, 03 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>First-ever World Parkinson Congress to be Held in 2006</title>
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      <title>WE MOVE Parkinson’s Disease Educational Initiative</title>
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      <pubdate>Fri, 08 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>N.J. 'Light Of Day' Benefit Expands </title>
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      <pubdate>Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title>Millicent Kondracke Dies; Parkinson's Research Activist</title>
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      <description>Millicent Martinez Kondracke, 64, a psychotherapist whose struggle with Parkinson's disease was chronicled...</description>
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      <title>Leading Women Scientists Honored at Prestigious Parkinson’s Event</title>
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      <description>The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF), a leading national presence in the field of Parkinson's disease...</description>
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      <title>Novartis Launches Free Informational Kit for People with Parkinson’s</title>
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      <title>Parkinson's Action Network Applauds Bi-Partisan Congressional Coalition Urging President To Expand Stem Cell Policy</title>
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      <description>Castle/DeGette/Cunningham/Dooley Letter with 206 Signatures Transmitted to President Bush&#13;
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      <title>10th Annual Parkinson's Unity Walk Raises Awareness and Funds for Parkinson's Research</title>
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      <description>&amp;quot;The crowd keeps growing,&amp;quot; exclaimed Michelle Charlesworth, ABC-TV news media anchorwoman and master...</description>
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      <title>Berry Good Medicine</title>
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      <description>THEY are little blue nutritional packages that could hold the key to staying mentally fit into old age.&#13;
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      <title>Parkinson's Action Network Will Host 10th Annual Forum </title>
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      <title>Clozapine Effective For Controlling Dyskinesias In People With Severe Parkinson's</title>
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      <description>Low-dose clozapine is effective in treating dyskinesias (involuntary, often jerky movements) resulting...</description>
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      <title>Find Out About a New Exercise Program for People with Parkinson’s by Joining Janet Hamburg on the Web-Radio Show “Travels with Parkinson’s”</title>
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      <description>When: February 10, 2004, at 10.00 a.m. (EST)&#13;
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Janet...</description>
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      <title>Some CoQ10 Supplement Labels Misleading: Report</title>
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      <description>People who purchase the antioxidant supplement coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) may not be getting what they pay...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 13 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Melvin D. Yahr, M.D. 1917-2004</title>
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      <description>The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation reports with sadness the death of Dr. Melvin D. Yahr, for decades...</description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 07 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>The Alan Bonander Humanitarian Award Will Be Presented to Murray Charters on April 24, 2004 at the 10th Annual Parkinson's Unity Walk in New York City</title>
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      <description>On Saturday, April 24, 2004, at the 10th Annual Parkinson's Unity Walk, the Alan Bonander Humanitarian...</description>
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      <title>Stem Cell Action Alert :End of Year Momentum</title>
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      <description>&amp;quot;As the Congressional Year Comes To A Close CAMR Would Like To Thank You For Your Action and Update You...</description>
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      <title>A New Approach to Exercise for People with Parkinson’s</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1217017269</link>
      <description>The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF), a leading national presence in the field of Parkinson's disease...</description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 19 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>Assembly approves bill to authorize stem cell research in New Jersey</title>
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      <description>The Assembly approved a bill Monday that would permit stem cell research despite opposition from conservatives...</description>
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      <title>Board of Parkinson's Action Network Announce New Executive Director</title>
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      <description>The Board of Directors of the Parkinson’s Action Network (PAN) today announced the appointment of Amy...</description>
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      <title>Act Now to Support Assemby Bill A-2840—which permits stem cell research and somatic cell nuclear transplantation ("SCNT") to occur in New Jersey </title>
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      <description>The following is forwarded from the Parkinson Alliance. Please read and take action if you live in New...</description>
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      <title>Springsteen and Fox Rock “Light of Day” Concert for the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation</title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1217018211</link>
      <description>Bruce Springsteen and Michael J. Fox thrilled audiences when they performed together on Saturday, November...</description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 10 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title>PDF Wins Third Consecutive Four Star Award From Internet Watchdog </title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/release/pr_1217018296</link>
      <description>Charity Navigator, an Internet-based service that provides in-depth, objective analysis of the fundraising...</description>
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      <title>Classic Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease May Not Be The Most Disabling</title>
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      <description>The non-motor symptoms that Parkinson's disease (PD) patients experience, such as loss of energy and...</description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 21 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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