Fundraising news

The Virtual Royal Parks Half 2021

On Sunday 11 April, Cure Parkinson’s supporters François Berrier, Sharon Dawson, Vonnie Newton, Tammy Kustow, Jon Sellen and Natalie Gedra took part in the Virtual Royal Parks Half Marathon. Together, our fantastic fundraisers raised over £12,600 for our research! Originally, the Royal Parks Half was…


Documentary: ‘The Parkinson’s Drug Trial: A Miracle Cure?’

This award winning documentary was first broadcast in 2019 and features trial participants, including our late co-founder Tom Isaacs, in a cutting-edge drug trial involving complex brain surgery; and it is hoped it will be broadcast again in 2021.


The Duchess of Gloucester and Mike Tindall mark Parkinson’s Awareness Month

April marks World Parkinson’s Awareness Month to highlight the condition that affects some seven to 10 million people globally. At the centre of this month is World Parkinson’s Day on 11 April.


Fundraising news

The Great Big Comedy Quiz

Last Thursday, over 100 teams came together on Zoom to take part in The Great Big Comedy Quiz, hosted by legendary comedian Tim Vine and TV comedy writer and Cure Parkinson’s patron Paul Mayhew-Archer. The evening began with both Tim and Paul doing what they…


UCB at ANN looks A-OK

Alpha synuclein is one of the most common proteins in our brains and it has long been associated with Parkinson’s. The protein appears to clump together forming dense clusters ( or “aggregates“) in the Parkinsonian brain, and this may be related to the progressive neurodegeneration. Researchers have been desperately seeking small […]