Gut bacteria could guard against Parkinson’s Date 14 January 2020 New research suggests that a bacteria which boosts digestive health can slow – and even reverse – the build-up of a protein associated with Parkinson’s.
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.
Congratulations to our volunteer award winners Date 19 December 2019 we announce the winners of our first volunteer awards
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.
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.
New report shows people with advanced or terminal illness support law change on assisted dying Date 19 November 2019 Survey we supported shares findings that people with advanced or terminal illness support a change in the law on assisted dying
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.
Scotland’s hospitals fail to give people with Parkinson’s medication on time more than 100,000 times each year Date 24 October 2019 The report, Get It On Time, highlights systematic failures in Scotland’s hospitals that mean that people with Parkinson’s don’t receive their vital medication at their prescribed times.
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.
Ex-footballers more likely to get Parkinson's, research finds 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.
