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Published: 20th May, 2015

Author: Suzanne Bailey

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  • Katie Yarrow and friends take on the Edinburgh Marathon Relay for CPT

    On the 27th May CPT supporter Katie Yarrow along with a group of university friends, took on the Edinburgh Marathon Relay; running in teams from the heart of Edinburgh to the picturesque county of East Lothian to raise awareness and funds for Parkinson's research.

  • Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Higher Rate of Parkinson's

    The study published in Neurology is the largest study to date on the link between the two conditions.

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    CPT supporter Giles Harrison will be taking on the extreme challenge of walking for 72 hours, with little or no sleep around Richmond Park in Surrey hoping to raise awareness and funds for Parkinson's.

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    Following the recent exenatide trial results, further studies of the potentially important disease-modifying role of GLP-1's in Parkinson's are taking place. This recent study examines neuroprotection...

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    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.

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    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.

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

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    Our Linked Clinical Trials initiative (LCT) 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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  • 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.

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    Read the latest Parkinson's science and research news here.

  • Are Stem Cell-Based Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease Ready for the Clinic?

    A research paper published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease (Spring 2016) discusses an impending clinical trial in Parkinson's disease (PD) using parthenogenetic stem cells.

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Published: 2nd March, 2015

Updated: 14th June, 2018

Author: Suzanne Bailey

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Published: 3rd March, 2015

Updated: 24th May, 2018

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Updated: 31st May, 2018

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Alison Anderson - Fundraiser of the Year 2017

We are delighted that Alison Anderson is the Alex Flynn Award winner of 2017! Following her diagnosis with Parkinson's, Alison was determined to move forward with optimism - so she took on an awesome and inspiring challenge... Read more

Published: 2nd July, 2017

Updated: 11th April, 2018

Author: Suzanne Bailey

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A donation to The Cure Parkinson's Trust will make a huge difference to our research to slow, stop or even reverse Parkinson's. Read more

Published: 3rd July, 2017

Updated: 10th April, 2018

Author: Suzanne Bailey

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