Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world, affecting around 153,000 people in the UK. It affects the … read more
A study published in Nature Communications looks at identifying blood biomarkers to predict Parkinson’s disease. Professor Ray Chaudhuri, Professor of Movement … read more
A study published in Nature Medicine looks at Prasinezumab and motor progression in Parkinson’s disease. The following comments were provided … read more
A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine looks at a trial of Lixisenatide in early Parkinson’s Disease. Professor … read more
A study published in Nature Medicine looks at neuroprosthesis to improve mobility of people living with Parkinson’s Disease. Prof David … read more
A study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry looks at the effect of long term Tai Chi training … read more
An observational study published in Gut looks at gastrointestinal syndromes preceding a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. Dr Tim Bartels, … read more
A study published in Nature Medicine looks at the use of wearable movement-tracking data to identify Parkinson’s disease years before … read more
Results of a trial looking at the use of ropinirole hydrochloride for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis have been published in Cell … read more
A study published in JAMA Neurology looks at risk of Parkinson’s disease among service members at Marine Corps Base Camp … read more
A study, published in Nature, looked at restoring lost brain cells, in mice as a model of Parkinson’s disease and in … read more
Expert reaction to Angela Merkel seen shaking at an event Steve Ford, CEO at charity Parkinson’s UK, said: “The … read more
Research published in Lancet Neurology analyses the propensity of people with the Ala53Thr gene mutation in developing Parkinson’s and the related early … read more
About one in every 350 adults in the UK has Parkinson’s disease. There are various drugs and therapies that can … read more
Research published in Brain and the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease demonstrates the use of a brain implant in the administration of … read more
Reactions to research published in European Journal of Neuroscience that describes a possible new treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Dr Alena Pance, Senior Staff Scientist, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, said: … read more
Scientists comment on a study, published in Science Translational Medicine, which shows links between the appendix and Parkinson’s disease. read more
A new study, published in PLOS ONE, examines the neuroprotective effects of running wheel exercise in mice.
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Two studies look at the use of iPS cell-derived neurons and Parkinson’s disease. In one of the studies, published in Nature, researchers used stem cell therapy to attempt to restore nerve function in a monkey model of Parkinson’s disease. In the other, published in Nature Communications, researchers have looked at methods of improving survival of transplanted iPS cell-derived neurons by matching the proteins of the major histocompatibility complex of the recipient in addition to use of immunosuppressive drugs. read more
In a new study publishing in Nature Biotechnology researchers describe how they reprogrammed human astrocytes in vitro, and mouse astrocytes in vivo, into induced dopamine neurons. read more
