http://www.cureparkinsons.org.ukLatest content from parkinsons.en-gbhttp://www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/redirect.aspx?module=3&doc=0:43195&tid=rsshttp://www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/redirect.aspx?module=3&doc=0:43195&tid=rssTue, 05 Jan 2010 16:56:11 GMT On the 1st December 2009 at the Royal Society of Medicine we hosted a conference to examine the recent research regarding the importance of genetics as a cause of Parkinson's disease. Leading international specialists in genetics attended the conference and the speakers were experts from the UK, Europe and the USA. Click here for a full report of the conference.   http://www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/redirect.aspx?module=3&doc=0:43013&tid=rsshttp://www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/redirect.aspx?module=3&doc=0:43013&tid=rssThu, 26 Nov 2009 16:47:37 GMT On the 3rd November 2009 at the Royal Society of Medicine, we hosted the first ever conference on the role of calcium (and Vitamin D) in PD. Leading experts from the UK, USA and Switzerland who specialise in various aspects of research into the relevance of calcium to the prevention and treatment of PD gave presentations describing their current research, including on-going calcium-related clinical trials in PD.  Click here for a report of the conference Click here for further details on the role of Vitamin D and Calcium in Parkinson's.   http://www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/redirect.aspx?module=3&doc=0:42938&tid=rsshttp://www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/redirect.aspx?module=3&doc=0:42938&tid=rssFri, 13 Nov 2009 10:16:45 GMT Following on from our successful 2008 Medicine and Me meeting, we co-hosted a patient meeting in Newcastle ( at the Newcastle General Hospital) with the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) and Newcastle University. The meeting was hosted by Professor David Burn, chair of the movement disorders & neurology department at Newcastle University and chaired by Dr John Scadding, Emeritus Dean, RSM. Click here to read a summary of the key issues discussed