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.
Tapeworm drug shows promise for Parkinson's Date 12 December 2017 Research supported by Parkinson's UK has identified a medicine used to treat tapeworm infections which could lead to new treatments for people with Parkinson's.
Further evidence on the benefits of pimavanserin Date 25 September 2017 UK researchers publish further evidence highlighting the need to licence pimavanserin for hallucinations and delusions in Parkinson's.
Asthma drugs could decrease risk of Parkinson's Date 4 September 2017 New research suggests that a type of asthma drug that activates a protein called beta-adrenoceptors, may decrease risk of Parkinson's.
Study highlights the role of the immune system in Parkinson's Date 22 June 2017 New research, reported in the scientific journal Nature, suggests that the immune system plays an important role in the progression of Parkinson's.
Low fat dairy products linked to Parkinson's Date 8 June 2017 Higher consumption of low fat dairy products such as milk, butter, cheese and yoghurt is linked to a modest increase in risk of Parkinson’s, according to new research.
Reprogramming brain cells to reverse Parkinson’s Date 10 April 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.
Welcome to our new Deputy Director of Research Date 9 March 2017 We're excited to announce that Professor David Dexter has joined us as our new Deputy Director of Research.
Positive results from trial of inhalable levodopa Date 10 February 2017 Results from a clinical trial suggest an inhalable form of levodopa could help people with Parkinson's who experience 'off periods'.
Deep-brain ultrasound therapy used to treat tremor Date 12 December 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.
