{"podcast":{"title":"Substantial Matters: Life & Science of Parkinson's","slug":"substantial-matters-life-science-of-parkinson-s-7073791","podcast_index_feed_id":7073791,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/97678/rss","website_url":"http://parkinson.org/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/3/4/f/a34fc440597df736a04421dee9605cbd/substantial-matters-final.jpg","author":"Danielle Agpalo","episode_count":100,"summary":"How can people with Parkinson's live a better life today? Join the Parkinson's Foundation as we highlight the treatments and techniques that can help all people affected by Parkinson's live a better life today, as well as the research that can bring a better tomorrow. View more information on our episodes by visiting parkinson.org/Podcast. Share your comments and thoughts at parkinson.org/Feedback.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T22:21:17.241526+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/substantial-matters-life-science-of-parkinson-s-7073791"},"episode":{"title":"The Evolution of PD GENEration for Genetic Testing & Counseling","slug":"the-evolution-of-pd-generation-for-genetic-testing-counseling","published_at":"2024-12-31T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/substantial-matters-life-science-of-parkinson-s-7073791/the-evolution-of-pd-generation-for-genetic-testing-counseling","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/substantial-matters-life-science-of-parkinson-s-7073791","url":"https://www.parkinson.org/Podcast","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/parkinson/174_-_Beck_-_PD_GENEration.mp3?dest-id=506623","summary":"The Parkinson's Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson's disease (PD) by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. The Foundation recognizes the importance of funding and supporting research studies dedicated to better understanding the causes of PD, developing more effective treatments, and ultimately finding a cure. The Foundation awards research grants to support investigators working on diverse research projects, along with collaborating with other institutions to advance PD research. One of its major initiatives is exploring the genes and other factors associated with the development of PD through a global project, PD GENEration: Mapping the Future of Parkinson's Disease. By gathering genetic information from tens of thousands of people with PD, this study offers genetic testing for relevant disease-related genes and genetic counseling to help participants understand their results, all at no cost to them. At the same time, knowledge gathered through PD GENEration will promote more focused, gene-specific clinical trials of drugs and may lead to novel therapy options for people with PD. In this episode, we explore the origins of PD GENEration, its growth over the years, and its goals with Dr. James Beck, Chief Scientific Officer of the Parkinson's Foundation. Follow and rate us on your favorite podcast platform to be notified when there's a new episode! Let us know what other topics you would like us to cover by visiting parkinson.org/feedback .","meta_description":"The Parkinson's Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson's disease (PD) by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. The Foundati…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1556,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/substantial-matters-life-science-of-parkinson-s-7073791/episodes/the-evolution-of-pd-generation-for-genetic-testing-counseling/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/substantial-matters-life-science-of-parkinson-s-7073791/the-evolution-of-pd-generation-for-genetic-testing-counseling.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}