Annual Newsletter 2017

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Raid Local 2021: Ventoux Local

Join us on the 16th May for Raid Local 2021: Ventoux Local. Inspired by the infamous Club des Cinglés challenge to climb Mont Ventoux using 3 different routes in one day, riders will be training, planning and mapping to cover the equivalent distance and vertical ascent of 1, 2 or all 3 of those epic routes, all in one day, all on their local roads.
3P - Post Doc Seminar - 21 January

Join the 3P Seminar on Thursday 21st January (12.00 EST), as Kyla Germain, PhD Candidate in Peter Kim’s lab at The Hospital for Sick Children (University of Toronto), and Tim König, Postdoctoral Researcher in Heidi McBride’s lab at Montreal Neurological Institute (McGill University), present their research.
Virtual Bridge Tournament

The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) supporter Pam Willis will be holding her annual bridge tournament ‘virtually’ on 25 January in support of our pioneering Parkinson’s research and would love you to join her.
Virtual Bridge Tournament

The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) supporter Pam Willis will be holding her annual bridge tournament ‘virtually’ on 25 January 2021 in support of our pioneering Parkinson’s research and would love you to join her.

The AZA-PD study: a clinical trial of azathioprine in Parkinson's

A research group in Cambridge - supported by The Cure Parkinson's Trust and Cambridge Centre for Parkinson-Plus - will be conducting a clinical trial to test whether suppressing the immune system can help to slow the progression of Parkinson's.
The 2020 Gulls' Eggs and Grouse & Grape Virtual Event

On 18 November, two of the city’s longest-standing fundraising events, the Gulls' Eggs and the Grouse & Grape Luncheons joined forces to deliver a brilliant virtual event raising £60,000 for The Cure Parkinson’s Trust’s ground-breaking research.
The 2020 Tom Isaacs Charity Golf Days

We were thrilled to still be able to host the 2020 Tom Isaacs Charity Golf Day this year. Team members were invited to enjoy a round of golf in memory of The Cure Parkinson’s Trust’s late co-founder and President Tom Isaacs.
The Cure Parkinson's 2021 Raid Series

Following the immense success last year’s Raid Pyrenean and this year’s virtual Raid Local event, we are excited to announce the Cure Parkinson’s 2021 Raid Series.
CPT Awarded the Lloyd’s Market Charity Award 2020

The Cure Parkinson’s Trust are delighted to be the recipient of the 2020 Lloyd’s Market Charity Award receiving a £25,000 donation in support of our pioneering research into a cure for Parkinson’s.
'Run Local' CPT's 7 Day Festival of Running

Between 4 and 11 October, over 100 of our supporters embraced their favourite local routes and took part in The Cure Parkinson’s Trust’s (CPT) ‘Run Local’ event, - our first ever 7 day festival of running in support of our research.
Paul Mayhew-Archer MBE becomes a Patron

We are delighted to announce that TV writer, producer and comedian Paul Mayhew-Archer is now a patron of The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT).
Type 2 Diabetes Medications Impact Risk of Parkinson’s

In a recent study supported by The Cure Parkinson's Trust, researchers concluded that the elevated risk of Parkinson’s disease in patients with type 2 diabetes might be mitigated depending on the type of drugs prescribed to treat diabetes.
The International Linked Clinical Trials Meeting

In September, the annual International Linked Clinical Trials committee convened to prioritise drugs to direct through to clinical trial - over 20 world-leading Parkinson's experts reviewed a set of newly compiled drug dossiers with potential to treat Parkinson's.
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.

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