Quality Control of Mitochondria
Science Daily reports that scientists from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital in Canada have discovered that two genes linked to hereditary Parkinson’s disease, PINK1 and parkin, are involved in…
Gene Therapy Results Promising
A new gene therapy for Parkinson’s disease has achieved promising results in its first human tests, involving 15 patients. Professor Nicholas Mazarakis, Head of Gene Therapy at the Division of…
Dr Richard Wade-Martins: Royal Institution Lecture
Dr Richard Wade Martins heads up the Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre founded by Parkinson’s UK. Here, he provides an overview of the research process. He talks us through the work…
The Edinburgh Parkinson’s Lecture 2014
Professor Tony Schapira The Edinburgh Parkinson’s Lecture 2014 Professor Tony Schapira, of University College London, has kindly agreed to give an evening public lecture on Thursday 15th May 2014 at…
PBT434 Drug Shows Promise
Researchers at the University of Leeds are one step closer to developing a new treatment for Parkinson’s, thanks to a £150,000 research grant from Parkinson’s UK. This new research will…
Dot Test for Dopamine Loss
A pilot study by a multi-disciplinary team of investigators at Georgetown University suggests that a simple dot test could help doctors gauge the extent of dopamine loss in individuals with…