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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Our ‘Raid Alpine’ has become ‘Raid Local’. Join us!
This June, 44 supporters of CPT were due to take on the legendary Raid Alpine. As this event has been postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions, CPT has launched in its place the ‘Raid Local’ and we would love you to get involved. Led by CPT…
GBA: Wider regulation = wider implications
Tiny variations our DNA can have a significant impact on our lives. For the last 20 years, Parkinson’s researchers have been collecting data highlighting ‘genetic risk factors’ that are associated with increasing one’s risk of developing the condition. More recently, however, these same scientists have started shifting their attention to the […]
Mike Tindall unites with fellow sporting legends for Raid Local
Mike Tindall leads team of British sporting legends including Sir Chris Hoy, Shane Williams, Amy Williams, Austin Healey, Iain Balshaw, Lee Westwood & Kirsty Gallacher in cycle race for Parkinson’s 24th June 2020 On Sunday 28th June, led by Rugby World Cup winner Mike Tindall…
Phase 1 results for a Parkinson’s vaccine
Austrian biotech company AFFiRiS have published the results of their phase l clinical trial testing the safety and tolerability of a vaccine treatment for Parkinson’s.
A greater role for the parkinson’s GBA gene protein?
There is a great deal of variability between each person affected by Parkinson’s. Better knowledge of these variables could not only provide insights into the underlying biology of Parkinson’s but could also help us understand how best to treat it.