Levodopa-making tomatoes could provide an affordable medication for Parkinson's symptoms Date 11 December 2020
Poll finds a quarter of people with Parkinson’s are wrongly diagnosed Date 10 January 2020 In our survey of more than 2,000 people, more than a quarter (26%) reported they were misdiagnosed with a different condition before receiving the correct Parkinson’s diagnosis.
Full results of repurposed cancer drug trial highlight potential benefits Date 17 December 2019 Previous top line results indicated that, while safe, Nilotinib failed to show benefit. The full results now show that there may be some potential benefits.
8 remarkable things we achieved together in 2019, and recent years Date 17 December 2019 2019 was another exciting year of progress. Here are 8 of the highlights, and 8 ways you can still get involved.
New international initiative to investigate the genetics of Parkinson’s Date 9 December 2019 As part of the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative, an ambitious global five-year programme was announced today to understand the genetic root of Parkinson’s.
Results of phase 2 nilotinib study show no benefit Date 6 December 2019 Results have been shared from the US-based phase 2 clinical trial of nilotinib in people with moderate to advanced Parkinson's. While safe and tolerable, the repurposed drug did not appear to have beneficial effects.
Progress in gene therapy treatment for Parkinson's Date 5 December 2019 Researchers, funded by Parkinson's UK, have produced positive results in mice for a gene therapy treatment that directly targets the production of the alpha-synuclein protein.
Could sleep boost waste disposal in the brain and prevent Parkinson’s? Date 1 November 2019 Alongside Alzheimer’s Research UK, we’re funding new research that will investigate whether boosting the brain’s self-cleaning system could be the key to new treatments.
Caution when looking at cell recycling in Parkinson’s Date 31 October 2019 Researchers at the Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre have shown that cell recycling in Parkinson’s may play a more complex role than previously thought. These new results have been published in the journal of Cell Reports.
Revolutionary research advocate Ken Bowler dies aged 76 Date 23 October 2019 The Parkinson’s community in Scotland, and beyond, has lost one of its giants with the passing of Professor Ken Bowler. Ken revolutionised the relationship between researchers and people living with Parkinson’s.
New research: Ex-footballers more likely to get Parkinson's Date 22 October 2019 Former professional footballers are more likely to die with a neurodegenerative condition such as dementia or Parkinson's than the general population, according to new research.
