Neurotrophic Factor GDF5 - an alternative to GDNF?
Neurotrophic factors are small protein that are naturally produced in the brain to help nurture and protect nerve cells (neurons). Cure Parkinson's is a strong supporter of research exploring neurotrophic factors as a future therapeutic strategy for Parkinson's.
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Results from the Inosine SURE-PD clinical trial
The results of a large clinical trial, of 300 individuals, of the dietary supplement ‘inosine’ have shown that the treatment had no effect on slowing the progression of Parkinson’s. Inosine elevates levels of urate in the body. Urate is a naturally produced antioxidant that circulates…
The Long Walk for Parkinson’s
Join walkers Bill Bucklew and John McPhee in an epic challenge to help raise awareness and funds for the 1.1 million people living with Parkinson’s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The Mission Walkers and friends Bill Bucklew from the United States and...
Rallying to the Challenge Online Patient Meeting ‘GBA1 and LRRK2 – from genetic risk to the clinic’
Rallying to the Challenge is a meeting designed for and by people with Parkinson’s, advocates and care partners to explore how the Parkinson’s community can impact and accelerate research. Each year the meeting takes an aspect of Parkinson’s research and discusses how people living with…
An Evening with Paul Mayhew-Archer
We’re delighted to announce that Cure Parkinson’s patron, co-writer of The Vicar of Dibley and comedic legend Paul Mayhew-Archer is back performing his stand-up show, ‘An Incurable Optimist’ with brand-new material on 17 and 24 September in Abingdon, Oxford, raising funds for Cure Parkinson’s and…
The Big Splash for Parkinson’s: Positively Parkinson’s swimmers cross the Solent and raise over £39,000
On Sunday 5 September, Peter Burns and Vicky Knight along with ten other swimmers, three of whom are living with Parkinson’s, took on the huge challenge of swimming 5km across the Solent from Gosport on the Hampshire coast to Ryde on the Isle of Wight,…