1st Day of Advent...

Wishing all our wonderful supporters a fabulous Christmas!

Listen to our late President and Co-founder Tom Isaacs' rendition of 'The First Day of Christmas...'

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Tom Isaacs Award Winner Announced

The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) and Van Andel Institute (VAI) have announced Professor Caroline Tanner as the winner of this year's Tom Isaacs Award.
Our Virtual Rallying to The Challenge Meeting – ‘When and How Does Parkinson’s Begin?’

For the first time, this year's meeting for people with Parkinson's, was held online and focussed on the origins and development of Parkinson’s, including triggers, early symptoms and stages of the disease.
Prasinezumab shows signs of slowing motor symptom decline in early stage Parkinson’s

Earlier this year the results of a major clinical trial - called the PASADENA study - were announced. The study was testing an immunotherapy treatment targeting alpha-synclein in people with Parkinson's. The results indicated that the trial had not achieved a positive result based on a predetermined measure of success, but the investigators indicated that there were ‘signals of efficacy‘ in the data and some of these were shared at the 2020 Movement Disorder Society meeting.
The John Black Charitable Foundation joins International Linked Clinical Trials programme as third funding partner

The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) and Van Andel Institute (VAI) are delighted to welcome a third strategic funding partner, The John Black Charitable Foundation (JBCF), to the International Linked Clinical Trials (iLCT) programme. Together, these three partners have pledged a total of USD $6.75 million to Parkinson’s research, over three years.

24th Day of Advent - It's Christmaaaasss!

Well... what an inspiring year! A huge and heartfelt thank you to everyone for being part of it...
23rd Day of Advent

Looking back over the year, we’ve showcased a few more fantastic fundraising events taken on by our wonderful individual fundraisers...
22nd Day of Advent

Scientists at the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine (University of Edinburgh)- led by Dr Tilo Kunath and part-funded by The Cure Parkinson's Trust (CPT) - have published a research report demonstrating that genetically reducing alpha synuclein, using gene editing, results in a measure of resistance to one of the pathological hallmarks of Parkinson's.
21st Day of Advent

In November we reported on a team of investigators who had blocked neuron death by treating the affected neurons with a repurposed medicine already available in the form of 'PARP1 inhibitors'. In models of Parkinson's, this treatment not only reduced levels of alpha synuclein, but also prevented the loss of dopamine neurons.
20th Day of Advent

This year CPT was delighted to be the beneficiary charity of both the 30th Anniversary Gulls' Eggs and the Grouse & Grape Luncheons.
19th Day of Advent

CPT in association with Bonhams and Artwise were thrilled to be part of the second edition of Cure3 in October, an acclaimed selling exhibition devised to raise awareness and funds for Parkinson’s research.
18th Day of Advent

In September we announced the winners of the Tom Isaacs Award...
17th Day of Advent

In September, our Linked Clinical Trials committee met for the sixth year running - a pioneering collaborative meeting of many of the world's leading Parkinson's authorities, to discuss fast tracking potential drugs for repurposing in Parkinson's ...
16th Day of Advent

This year we have seen so many amazing individuals set themselves inspiring running challenges in support of CPT including…
15th Day of Advent

In August, CPT was delighted to announce that the R S MacDonald Charitable Trust awarded a grant to co-fund the continuing dopamine replacement stem cell research of Dr Tilo Kunath in Edinburgh...

Breakthrough in stem cell treatment for Parkinson's

In a major breakthrough for the treatment of Parkinson's, researchers working with laboratory rats show it is possible to make dopamine cells from embryonic stem cells and transplant them into the brain.
Tom Isaacs

We are devastated to announce that Tom Isaacs, President and Co-founder of The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) died on Wednesday morning (31st May). Tom’s passing was unexpected and swift.
New Evidence Suggests Parkinson's Might Not Start in The Brain

A new study adds to a raft of new evidence which suggests Parkinson's starts in the gut...
Science news

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Trials - Repurposed Drugs

Our International Linked Clinical Trials initiative (iLCT) identifies potential new treatments to slow, stop or reverse Parkinson’s disease by 'repurposing' or repositioning drugs that are approved to treat other conditions.
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The NAC Trial - the facts
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Diabetes Drug Potential Disease-Modifying Therapy

The study, published in The Lancet and funded by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), supported by CPT found that people with Parkinson’s treated with Exenatide for one year performed better in motor tests than those on placebo.
Alpha-synuclein and Parkinson's

The Science of Parkinson's - Dr Simon Stott, Deputy Director of Research

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The Cure Collective

The Cure Collective is an opportunity to join like-minded individuals who are committed to help drive forward the quest to find a cure for Parkinson’s... Read more