04/10/2026
April is , and as we approach tomorrow, it’s an important moment to reflect on progress and possibility. Last April, the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) announced a major breakthrough: the discovery of a biomarker.
For the first time since Dr. James Parkinson first described the disease in 1817, researchers and clinicians can now use biology, rather than relying on clinical assessments and patient report, to objectively identify and monitor Parkinson’s.
There are possibilities to test new therapies in the right populations, target the right therapy to the right patient at the right time and start studies with the potential to prevent altogether. April brings awareness, new hope and a reminder to keep progress forward.