Research news
A US-based team has published results after treating one individual with an experimental stem cell therapy. The therapy involved surgically transplanting new brain cells, made from the patient's own skin, into the brain of a man with Parkinson's.
A phase II clinical trial of tavapadon, a drug developed by Cerevel Therapeutics, has shown improvements in movement symptoms. The results have been announced on the company website.
We're partnering with US company Neurolixis to accelerate the development of a drug that could prevent dyskinesia, a debilitating side effect of Parkinson's medication.
Researchers in Japan have discovered that people with Parkinson's may have lower levels of caffeine in their blood after drinking tea and coffee.
Research supported by Parkinson's UK has identified a medicine used to treat tapeworm infections which could lead to new treatments for people with Parkinson's.
New research shows weight loss is linked to poorer outcomes for those with Parkinson's.
UK researchers publish further evidence highlighting the need to licence pimavanserin for hallucinations and delusions in Parkinson's.
New research suggests that a type of asthma drug that activates a protein called beta-adrenoceptors, may decrease risk of Parkinson's.
Higher consumption of low fat dairy products such as milk, butter, cheese and yoghurt is linked to a modest increase in risk of Parkinson’s, according to new research.
New research published in Nature Biotechnology shows that it may be possible to reprogramme cells inside the brain to reverse the symptoms of Parkinson's.