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The European Parkinson's Disease Association (EPDA) is running a major survey to investigate the current standard of care in 36 European countries, including the UK.
Exciting new research at University College London Hospital will test the drug Exenatide as a novel treatment for people with mild to moderate Parkinson's.
New research published in the journal Nature Medicine has shown for the first time that blocking the activity of LRRK2 - a gene known to be involved in Parkinson's – prevents nerve cell death in a mouse model of the condition.
There's a special 8-page supplement on Parkinson's in The Independent newspaper today, bringing Parkinson's and our work to the attention of around 190,000 Independent readers.
Following your fantastic response to our Sinemet shortage call to action, MSD UK has stated that they believe they will meet public demand for the Parkinson's drug Sinemet "by the second half of 2010".
New research published today in the journal Nature Genetics suggests that subtle variations in genes that govern the immune system are involved in the development of Parkinson's.
John Birmingham, 48, from Accrington last night featured on The Report on BBC Radio 4, talking about his experiences with the government's controversial assessments for judging people's fitness to work.
A new way of studying nerve cells has been developed by Canadian researchers and is highlighted in the journal Biomedical Microdevices this month.
We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us cheer on our runners this year. We have teams running at events across the country so wherever you live there are plenty of opportunities to get involved.
Tonight, the BBC Radio 4 current affairs programme, The Report, investigates the controversy surrounding Work Capability Assessments - and our own case study John Birmingham, was interviewed as part of the feature.