20 years of Cure Parkinson's
We’re here for the cure! This year marks 20 years since Cure Parkinson’s was founded by four people living with Parkinson’s who felt that nobody was taking a cure seriously enough and that there was an urgent need for a focused approach to curative research...
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Just a lysosomal enzyme…
About 5% of individuals affected by Parkinson’s carry a genetic variation in a region of their DNA called the GBA1 gene. This area of DNA provides the instructions for making an enzyme called GCase, which is known to be involved in cellular waste disposal. Recently, however, researchers have discovered that GCase […]
Fundraiser of the Year 2022
11 April 2023 We were delighted to announce the winner of our 2022 Fundraiser of the Year award as the remarkable Simon Cooper. Simon was instrumental in nominating Lloyd’s syndicate AEGIS London as lead sponsor of Cure Parkinson’s Coast-to-Coast-to-Cure cycle challenge in 2019, and in…
Think Loud: Leo Sayer joins industry legends to release charity single for Parkinson’s
Strictly theme co-composer and Procol Harum organist Josh Philips has joined forces with producer Paul Mitchell and legendary music manager Ian Grant to create a new, original track to raise awareness and funds for Parkinson’s
Marking World Parkinson’s Day – tell us your story
Cure Parkinson’s has always had the unwavering belief that people living with Parkinson’s are key to finding the cure – and on World Parkinson’s Day we want to hear your story
Simon Cooper – Fundraiser of the Year 2022
We were delighted to announce the winner of our 2022 Fundraiser of the Year award as the remarkable Simon Cooper! Simon was instrumental in nominating Lloyd’s syndicate AEGIS London as lead sponsor of Cure Parkinson’s Coast-to-Coast-to-Cure cycle challenge in 2019, and in 2022 organised a…