Parkinson’s UK invests in clinical trial of a potential treatment that could protect brain cells Date 2 July 2024 We're providing £1.24m through our Virtual Biotech programme to help test a potential treatment called MTX325 in people with Parkinson’s.
Parkinson's UK invests in first trial of pioneering treatment in people with Parkinson’s Date 1 July 2024 We're providing £1.55m through our Virtual Biotech programme to carry out the first clinical trials to see if HER-096 is safe for people with Parkinson’s and to start exploring its potential benefits.
Caption Researcher in a laboratory £100,000 awarded for research looking at new drug target for Parkinson’s Date 26 June 2024 Parkinson's UK is funding researchers to develop a potential set of drugs against a new target for people with Parkinson's.
Caption test samples in tubes Blood test shows promise for identifying Parkinson’s before movement symptoms Date 18 June 2024 Research co-funded by Parkinson’s UK finds a new way to potentially improve diagnosis and monitoring of Parkinson’s.
Parkinson's UK invests in development of potential new drugs to protect brain cells using mitochondria Date 5 June 2024 We're providing £1.6m through our Virtual Biotech programme to develop a potential new treatment targeting mitochondria to protect brain cells in Parkinson's patients.
Caption Photo by Aurore Delsoir Photography Prize for work ensuring patient voice is included in research Date 31 May 2024 A partnership involving Parkinson’s UK has been recognised at the Made with Patients awards, organised by Patient Focused Medicines Development.
Parkinson's UK invests in potential new drug targeting brain inflammation Date 25 April 2024 We're providing £2.1million through our Virtual Biotech programme to develop a potential new drug which holds promise for protecting brain cells in Parkinson's.
Trial of ondansetron as a treatment for hallucinations in Parkinson's: an update Date 22 April 2024 The TOP HAT trial is closing early and we have an important update on next steps.
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.
