New cancer drugs act on neuronal protein Our researchers helped develop Exherin, a new drug that aims to help stop the spread of cancer and… Health
Drugs to prolong the lives of people with MND Our researchers helped demonstrate that 100mg of riluzole a day, now available on the NHS, can… Health
Treating non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's Our researchers developed questionnaires that are now used by doctors to help ensure patients with… Health
Stem cell therapy to repair stroke damage Our stem cell research underpinned the UK’s first ever clinical trial to treat stroke patients with… Health
Reducing the use of antipsychotics in dementia Our research showing that prescribing antipsychotics for people with dementia often do more harm… Health
Genetic testing for motor neurone disease Our researchers developed diagnostic tests that led to the first child being born free of the… Health
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6 October 2025 Professor Mark Edwards awarded the prestigious Stanley Fahn Presidential Lecture award by International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Award is the highest honour that recognises an outstanding scholar and role-model clinician in the…
30 September 2025 Societal inequality linked to structural brain changes in children Income inequality in society has been linked to structural changes in the brains of children who go…
24 September 2025 Interstasis: how cells keep groups of proteins in check to prevent toxicity New research from the Francis Crick Institute and UK Dementia Research Institute (UKDRI) at King’s…
10 Dec 4th High Performance Neuroimaging Meeting 10 December 2025 The High-Performance Neuroimaging Meeting is a focused gathering of leading scientists, engineers,…