Thomas Hartman Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Inc. is dedicated to a single purpose:
To raise funds to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease.
The foundation seeks to provide funding for the newest, most innovative, highest caliber of scientific projects, which offer the best hope for the advancement and development of a cure.
Aim of research:
- Gene discoveries—In 1996, there was not a single gene associated with Parkinson’s disease and now there are 12 or 13 genes associated with Parkinson’s disease.
- Cell implantation—To replace the lost messenger cells (dopamine cells), which results in Parkinson’s disease (faulty messages).
- Trophic factors—Once cells are transplanted, assuring that they will flourish.
- Gene therapies—A pioneering procedure utilizing a safe virus to ferry dopamine cells to mid-brain.
- Human clinical safety trails.
- Deep brain stimulation—“Brain pacemaker” (much like a heart pacemaker) to control shaky movements and other symptoms.
- Pluripotent human stem cells—The equivalent of embryonic stem cells.
- Research aimed at protecting the dopamine cells from dying.
- Medications that will slow, prevent or reverse the progression of the disease.
Thomas Hartman Foundation actively supports the above research efforts. But only with continued funding from people like you will science be able to follow these paths to bring about medical advances needed to find the cure for Parkinson’s disease. We do not fund embryonic stem cell research.
Your generous donation can make the difference, which will also aid in finding the cures for Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, ALS and other neurological diseases.
Your donations are 100% tax deductible. Thank you for your help.
Your friend,
Fr. Tom |
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