Parkinson’s UK invests in clinical trial of a potential treatment that could protect brain cells Date 2 July 2024
Parkinson's UK invests in first trial of pioneering treatment in people with Parkinson’s Date 1 July 2024
Promising early results from Parkinson’s vaccine study Date 15 November 2023 A study in people with Parkinson’s has found that a vaccine can help slow down clumping of a protein known to be linked to the condition.
Parkinson’s UK awards over £1.8m to fund more vital research Date 25 October 2023 New funding for projects tackling our understanding of Parkinson’s and projects exploring new drugs for the future.
Breaking through barriers for Black History Month Date 13 October 2023 This Black History Month we’re sharing stories from members of the community who are advocating for better inclusion of Black people in Parkinson’s research.
Loneliness linked to increased risk of developing Parkinson’s Date 10 October 2023 Researchers followed almost half a million people for 15 years and found a potential link between feelings of loneliness and a greater risk of Parkinson’s.
Next phase of cannabidiol (CBD) trial for Parkinson’s non-motor symptoms needs participants in the UK Date 15 September 2023 The study builds on the results from the pioneering Parkinson’s UK funded trial launched in 2019.
New risk factor for Parkinson’s identified among people of African descent Date 31 August 2023 A global collaboration of researchers has found a specific gene change is a risk factor for Parkinson’s unique to the Black African community.
New blood test shows promise for detecting Parkinson’s Date 30 August 2023 The new test can detect problems with mitochondria in blood cells and could one day be used to diagnose Parkinson’s.
Positive results announced from early stage stem cell therapy trial Date 28 August 2023 A study in people with Parkinson’s suggests the stem cell based treatment is safe and improves symptoms of the condition.
Certain gut conditions may be an early sign of Parkinson’s Date 25 August 2023 Researchers compared medical records of over 92,000 people in the US with Parkinson’s, other neurological conditions and those without any, to show certain gut conditions increase the risk of Parkinson’s.
Eye scans detect signs of Parkinson’s up to 7 years before diagnosis Date 22 August 2023 Largest study on retinal imaging in Parkinson’s identifies markers of Parkinson’s in eye scans with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).