Small step forward for Motability Date 3 Mai 2017 The government has announced improvements to stop people with Parkinson's losing their Motability cars while they appeal decisions - but they’re far from enough.
Reprogramming brain cells to reverse Parkinson’s Date 10 Ebrill 2017 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.
Parkinson's Awareness Week 2017: We Won't Wait Date 10 Ebrill 2017 On Monday 10 April 2017, we launched We Won't Wait, our first public fundraising campaign, and released figures that show a lack of awareness of Parkinson's.
Welcome to our new Deputy Director of Research Date 9 Mawrth 2017 We're excited to announce that Professor David Dexter has joined us as our new Deputy Director of Research.
Excellence Network Awards 2017: the results Date 6 Mawrth 2017 Find out which health and social care services were recognised for great Parkinson's care at the first ever Excellence Network Awards ceremony held on Friday 3 March.
Positive results from trial of inhalable levodopa Date 10 Chwefror 2017 Results from a clinical trial suggest an inhalable form of levodopa could help people with Parkinson's who experience 'off periods'.
Caption Man with Parkinson's talking to a health professional Attendance allowance victory Date 19 Ionawr 2017 The Government won't continue its proposals to make local councils pay for Attendance Allowance, a benefit that supports 36,000 people with Parkinson's.
Deep-brain ultrasound therapy used to treat tremor Date 12 Rhagfyr 2016 A research team at Imperial College are testing the use of high-intensity, focused ultrasound waves for the first time in the UK to treat tremor.
A brain scan that could diagnose Parkinson's Date 29 Tachwedd 2016 Research funded by Parkinson's UK has found MRIs, a type of brain scan, to be 'highly accurate' at identifying mild to moderate Parkinson's.
Further evidence that Parkinson's starts in the gut Date 24 Tachwedd 2016 An abnormal protein normally found in brain cells affected in Parkinson's can move from the gut to the brain, according to new research.