Parkinson's campaign stories
A list of our parkinson's campaign stories
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Parkinson’s disease: the family connection that drives one man’s work
One of the University of Dundee’s central aims is to transform lives locally and globally. Achieving that is not always easy, and there are few more difficult tasks than addressing one of the most pressing health challenges our world faces.
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Dundee researchers bring precision medicine Parkinson’s trial to local patients
An international clinical trial taking place at the University of Dundee is exploring whether a more personalised approach to treatment could slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
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University expert to lead national Parkinson’s Research Centre
A University of Dundee expert has been appointed to lead a new centre that will drive research to better understand the causes of Parkinson’s disease.
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Dundee scientists discover new drug target for Parkinson’s disease
University of Dundee scientists have discovered a new target that could herald the development of new drugs to treat Parkinson’s disease.
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Dundee scientists receive award to develop new medicines for Parkinson’s disease
A project led by scientists at the University of Dundee’s School of Life Sciences and School of Medicine has been selected for the 2025 SPARK NS Translational award, aimed at accelerating scientific discoveries in Parkinson’s disease to reach patients
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Ganley lab on balancing mitochondrial turnover
A recent collaboration from the School of Life Sciences and University of Copenhagen has been published in Molecular Cell. The work has shed new light on how only dysfunctional mitochondria are disposed of whilst the functional ones remain protected.
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Dundee scientists to lead new global Parkinson’s disease initiative
The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) has launched a major new initiative to rapidly expedite development of therapeutic strategies targeting LRRK2
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An emerging centre of neurodegenerative excellence
Today, 50 million people worldwide are living with dementia. This figure is projected to almost triple to over 130 million people by the year 2050.
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University performs Scottish-first procedure to treat Parkinson’s tremors
A life-changing procedure that can prevent uncontrolled tremors in Parkinson’s patients has been performed for the first time in Scotland.
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Unlocking another piece of the Parkinson’s puzzle – scientists reveal workings of vital molecular switch
Scientists at the University of Dundee have uncovered the inner relay of a molecular switch that protects the brain against the development of Parkinson’s disease.
