Artificial intelligence to help develop new Parkinson’s treatments Date 27 March 2018 We are pleased to announce that a Parkinson's research project has been awarded the inaugural BenevolentAI Award. The project will use an artificial intelligence platform’s capabilities to reason, deduce and suggest entirely new treatments for Parkinson’s.
Caption Pictured left to right: Gerald Scarfe; HRH The Duchess of Gloucester GCVO; Jane Asher, President of Parkinsons UK; Mark Goodridge, Chair of Parkinson’s UK. Celebrating Jane Asher's 10-year anniversary as President Date 15 March 2018 Celebrities, Trustees and people with Parkinson's attended a St James's Palace reception on Tuesday to celebrate Jane Asher’s anniversary as our President.
Studying human brain tissue in 3D Date 14 March 2018 An international team has developed a cutting-edge technique, enabling human brain tissue to be studied in 3D.
Calcium may play a role in Parkinson's Date 19 February 2018 New international research suggests that too much calcium inside brain cells may trigger a chain reaction that leads to Parkinson's.
Investing in a new treatment for dyskinesia Date 24 January 2018 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.
Research into flu and the onset of Parkinson's Date 16 January 2018 A study, featured in the Daily Mail, suggests a link between certain types of flu and risk of Parkinson's.
More than 12,000 Scots living with Parkinson's and numbers continue to rise Date 8 January 2018 New figures from Parkinson's UK show that more than 12,000 Scots are now living with Parkinson's, and numbers are continuing to rise.
Parkinson's diagnoses set to increase by a fifth by 2025 Date 8 January 2018 The number of people diagnosed and living with Parkinson’s is increasing, according to our latest research.
Research on caffeine to diagnose Parkinson's Date 4 January 2018 Researchers in Japan have discovered that people with Parkinson's may have lower levels of caffeine in their blood after drinking tea and coffee.
Meet the woman who can smell Parkinson's Date 20 December 2017 A Parkinson's UK-funded study, inspired by a woman's ability to smell the condition, has resulted in the discovery of 10 molecules which could lead to the first diagnostic test for Parkinson's.
