Research achievements
Since
1969 we have invested around £50million in crucial
research.
In 2009, to celebrate our 40th Anniversary, we looked back on research
that has pioneered vital advances in treatment and care of people
living with Parkinson's.
Four decades of discovery
(PDF, 1.2MB) celebrates the major achievements made through
research we have funded.
View an interactive version of 'Four
decades of discovery'
Find out more about how our breakthroughs are making a real
difference to people living with Parkinson's today and shaping
research towards a cure:
In 2010, we launched our 5-year research strategy, funded 34 new
research projects worth over £4.6million and held our second
conference for Parkinson's researchers.
Research we have funded has provided vital clues to what goes
wrong deep inside the Parkinson's brain.
Our research has changed the way we think about Parkinson's.
Parkinson's is more than a movement disorder. It affects every
aspect of daily life.
Research we have funded has transformed the diagnosis and care
for people with Parkinson's.
Research funded by us has found that taking other drugs
alongside levodopa can provide greater relief from the symptoms of
the condition.
Image: Fotolia
Today's treatments cannot stop, slow down or reverse the
progression of the condition. Our research has pioneered innovative
ways to tackle Parkinson's that may ultimately lead to a cure.
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How you can help
We are closer than ever to finding a cure, but we need your
help.
Our research is totally dependent on voluntary donations.
One
donated brain can be used in up to 50 research studies. Help us
make 2010 a breakthrough year by signing up.
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