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'The Potential to Modify the Course of Parkinson's Disease'

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During a three-day forum, "One Mind for Research Forum," May 23 through May 25 in Boston, leading scientists will share the latest research on debilitating neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases such as post-traumatic stress disorder, Alzheimer's disease, autism, addiction and depression. At the forum, Georgetown University Medical Center's Howard J. Federoff, MD, Ph.D., will present "The Potential to Modify the Course of Parkinson's Disease" on Tuesday, May 24 during a session beginning at 1:45p.m.

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