Instead of the originally advertised topic we were privileged to have Dr Davenport talk to us about “The evolving differential diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease” based on a presentation he made at the recent “Parkinson’s Disease 200: back to the future” conference at the Royal College of Physicians in September. There is an awareness among clinicians…
Archives for November 2017
Stem cells – the Future: an introduction to iPS cells
The EuroStemCell consortium has produced a really excellent 16-minute video telling the story of the extraordinary discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells. You can watch it by clicking on the window below, or by going to the EuroStemCell website
Publication by Branch Members in “Regenerative Medicine”
We are pleased to report that an invited paper entitled Adventures with Parkinson’s: empowering Parkinson’s patients to become active partners in research and treatment has been published in a special edition of the journal Regenerative Medicine. The paper, authored by Alison Williams, Ken Bowler and Bill Wright, gives an overview of some of the Branch’s…
Focused ultrasound shows promise for treating Parkinson’s tremor
Science Daily reports that an initial test to determine if a scalpel-free form of brain surgery can reduce tremor caused by Parkinson’s disease has produced encouraging results. Further research is warranted, the researchers conclude in a paper published by the scientific journal JAMA Neurology. The small pilot study was led by Jeff Elias, MD, of…