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 Image credit: Anthony Coleman Soundscape premiere brings together the young onset Parkinson’s community Date 24 June 2024 ‘I Hear You’, a soundscape of the unheard world of young onset Parkinson’s supported by Parkinson’s UK, was premiered at Bloomsbury Studio, London on Tuesday 11 June.
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 Scotland supports legal right to palliative care under the right terms Date 14 June 2024 We’ve supported the principle that everyone in Scotland who needs it should have a legal right to palliative care. However, the new law would need additional funding and to be on the right terms for people with Parkinson’s and their families.
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.
Parkinson's UK reopens physical activity grants for 2024 Date 3 June 2024 Our physical activity grants programme is helping more people enjoy an active lifestyle with Parkinson's.
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 supports parliamentary debate on mental health support for long-term conditions Date 29 May 2024 We briefed MPs ahead of a parliamentary debate on mental health support for people living with long-term health conditions.
Help shape the future of support for long-term conditions like Parkinson's Date 22 May 2024 The UK government wants to reform support for people who live with long-term conditions, like Parkinson’s. We want to hear your views on the plans.
Parkinson's UK and Everyone Active scoop 2024 Business Charity Award Date 21 May 2024 Parkinson's UK and Everyone Active have been awarded the Sport, Travel and Leisure partnership award winners at the 2024 Third Sector Business Charity Awards.
