Research news
A partnership involving Parkinson’s UK has been recognised at the Made with Patients awards, organised by Patient Focused Medicines Development.
We're providing £2.1million through our Virtual Biotech programme to develop a potential new drug which holds promise for protecting brain cells in Parkinson's.
The TOP HAT trial is closing early and we have an important update on next steps.
Parkinson’s UK has funded two future leaders in Parkinson’s research who are pushing forward our understanding of the early stages and causes of Parkinson’s.
Early research shows transplanting gut bacteria from healthy individuals to people with Parkinson’s, called a faecal microbiota transplant, is safe and may ease motor symptoms.
Lixisenatide, a diabetes drug being investigated for Parkinson’s, shows potential to slow the progression of movement symptoms.
New research study shows impact of delirium for people with Parkinson’s in hospital
The simple skin test was able to detect a troublesome protein associated with Parkinson's and other similar conditions.
Our latest round of grants fund projects which aim to improve everyday life for people living with Parkinson’s, without the need for extra medications.
A further trial of a device-delivered GDNF is not going ahead, but other approaches are showing promise.