Spring Research Update Meeting 2025
Our 2025 Spring Research Update Meeting will take place at BMA House, home of the British Medical Association, in Tavistock Square, London on 24 March where we invite guests to an inspiring agenda of some of the most up to date news of our funded...
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Cure Parkinson’s ambassador resumes solo drive across Africa
This spring, Colonel Guy Deacon CBE will be driving an incredible 6,000 miles across Africa, from Sierra Leone to Cape Town, to raise vital awareness for Parkinson’s.
The mannitol pilot study results
The findings of a randomised, blinded clinical trial of the sweetener mannitol have been published. The results indicate that the molecule is safe and tolerable, but the study has not replicated the benefits that had previously been reported.
The road ahead: 2022
The first post at the start of each year on the SoPD website tries to provide an overview of where things are in the search for ‘disease modifying’ therapies for Parkinson’s. It is an exercise in managing expectations as well as discussing what research events are scheduled for the next year […]
Exercise and Parkinson’s
It is a well-known fact that exercise is important for our general wellbeing. Recently, there has been a lot of new research published indicating that exercise could also potentially improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s. In late 2019, the results of a clinical trial…
A year in review: our 2021 research funding update
Despite a challenging year caused by COVID-19, Cure Parkinson’s has not been deterred in its efforts to identify and progress novel therapies to slow, stop and reverse Parkinson’s in 2021.