Cannabis and Parkinson's: your views Date 14 October 2019 Earlier this year, we surveyed 1,600 people with Parkinson's and 29 health professionals about using cannabis-derived products. Here are the results.
Can cannabis stop Parkinson's hallucinations? Date 14 October 2019 A pioneering clinical trial will investigate if cannabidiol (CBD) – a compound found in the cannabis plant – can treat hallucinations and delusions in people living with Parkinson’s.
Promising results from a phase II study for people with early-stage Parkinson’s Date 8 October 2019 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.
Research shows at home exercise improves movement symptoms Date 19 September 2019 Researchers have shown that those taking part in a home-based exercise programme experienced improvements in their motor symptoms.
Caption Person with Parkinson's talking about PIP with a local adviser Waiting times for PIP appeals increase again Date 17 September 2019 New data shows that some people waiting to get Personal Independence Payments has increased to over a year
Prostate drug shows promise in Parkinson’s Date 17 September 2019 A drug used to treat enlarged prostates may have exciting potential for slowing down Parkinson's, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Caption Ronan Coyle on the golf course Golf helps my Parkinson’s Date 10 September 2019 Young golfer finds exercise helps him with his symptoms
Our new chair of the Board of Trustees Date 5 September 2019 Mark Goodridge will retire as chair in October, and Gary Shaughnessy has been elected as his successor
Hormone treatment slows Parkinson's symptoms in mice Date 20 August 2019 Researchers have shown that boosting levels of oestrogen in the brains of mice improved symptoms by slowing the build-up of the toxic protein alpha-synuclein.
New device improves Parkinson’s symptoms Date 25 July 2019 Researchers have shown that an ‘easy to use’ portable stimulation headset may be able to reduce both motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s.
