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Progress towards Apple Watch based tracking of symptoms

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Save Parkinson’s clinical research. Take part today

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Celebrating neuroscience in spring 2023

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New guide to help charities and patients work with drug companies

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A new guide has been launched to help charities support patients to have their say on research carried out by the pharmaceutical industry. 

Research shows at home exercise improves movement symptoms

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Researchers have shown that those taking part in a home-based exercise programme experienced improvements in their motor symptoms.

 

Hormone treatment slows Parkinson's symptoms in mice

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Researchers have shown that boosting levels of oestrogen in the brains of mice improved symptoms by slowing the build-up of the toxic protein alpha-synuclein. 

United in the search for better treatments

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The Critical Path for Parkinson's meeting brought together pharmaceutical companies, universities, charities and regulatory bodies to address barriers to new treatments.

New Sheffield based Virtual Biotech programme aims to save brain cells

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We’re investing £100,000 to improve compounds that have the potential to boost the function of brain cell batteries and slow the progression of Parkinson’s.

£1.5 million investment in Parkinson’s UK Brain Bank

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We're investing £1.5 million over 5 years in our Brain Bank, powering new research to understand more about Parkinson's.

New device improves Parkinson’s symptoms

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Researchers have shown that an ‘easy to use’ portable stimulation headset may be able to reduce both motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s.