Awarding nearly £600,000 to support the next leaders in Parkinson's research Date 11 April 2024 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.
Gut bacteria transplant may improve Parkinson’s movement symptoms Date 8 April 2024 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.
Parkinson's community invited to get active with new hybrid workouts Date 5 April 2024 Reach Your Peak is working with Parkinson's UK to deliver new hybrid workouts for people with Parkinson's.
Results from a phase 2 trial of lixisenatide have been published Date 4 April 2024 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 Date 21 March 2024 New research study shows impact of delirium for people with Parkinson’s in hospital
Skin biopsy as a potential method towards a test for Parkinson’s Date 21 March 2024 The simple skin test was able to detect a troublesome protein associated with Parkinson's and other similar conditions.
Parkinson’s UK funds nearly £450,000 for research exploring new ways to manage Parkinson’s symptoms Date 19 March 2024 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.
How UK government plans to monitor bank accounts of benefit claimants will affect people with Parkinson’s Date 18 March 2024 In a move designed to combat welfare benefit fraud and error, the UK government wants the power to instruct banks to provide details of their customer's accounts, even where there is no suspicion of fraud.
Caption Emergency summit on time critical medication Emergency summit on time critical medication Date 15 March 2024 Patient groups, healthcare professionals and NHS England came together to take action to ensure people in hospital get their medication on time, every time.
Parkinson's UK teams up with Walking Football Scotland Date 12 March 2024 We’re teaming up with Walking Football Scotland to give people with Parkinson's more opportunities to play the game.
