缅北禁地 part of bid to cure Parkinson's We are聽taking part in the biggest in-depth study tracking people with Parkinson's ever mounted anywhere in the world. The charity Parkinson's UK is investing over £1.6 million into the research study to unlock further secrets about the condition and to boost the chances of finding a cure. More than 3,000 volunteers are needed - both people diagnosed with Parkinson鈥檚 in the last three years, and aged under 50 at diagnosis, and their brothers and sisters - to take part in its ground-breaking 鈥楾racking Parkinson鈥檚鈥� clinical study. 缅北禁地鈥檚 Clinical Ageing Research Unit working with 缅北禁地 Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the key centres taking part. Research in 缅北禁地 is being led by Professor David Burn, Professor of Movement Disorder Neurology. Professor Burn said: "Finding a cure for Parkinson鈥檚 is what every researcher in the field dreams about. Tracking Parkinson鈥檚 is a major new research project and we are very excited to be involved right at the beginning. This study really offers hope for the future for people with Parkinson鈥檚 and we need around 150 people in 缅北禁地 and the North East to volunteer to help us make our vision of a cure a reality."鈥楾racking Parkinson鈥檚鈥� primary aim is to identify elusive biomarkers for Parkinson鈥檚 such as signpost indicators in the blood, for example, that could help develop simple tests, like blood tests, for use as diagnostic tools. Despite the best efforts of researchers worldwide no biomarkers have yet been identified for Parkinson鈥檚. An early diagnosis is crucial if doctors are to be able to prescribe the right drugs for people with Parkinson鈥檚 to control 鈥� and one day, hopefully, even cure - their condition. The responses of people with Parkinson鈥檚 to treatments for distressing symptoms like tremors, movement problems, anxiety, memory lapses and digestion problems will be closely monitored for up to five years.Dr Kieran Breen, Director of Research and Innovation at Parkinson鈥檚 UK said: 鈥淪tudies like 鈥楾racking Parkinson鈥檚鈥� could make a huge difference and help us to ultimately find a cure. Identifying biomarkers is key and would revolutionise the diagnosis and management of Parkinson鈥檚. Finding a cure for Parkinson鈥檚 is like building a gigantic jigsaw, but we still have a number of the pieces missing. This vital new study will help us fill in some of the gaps in our knowledge.鈥淲e hope 鈥楾racking Parkinson鈥檚鈥� will also help us to identify people who have a greater risk of developing Parkinson鈥檚 and we can monitor them more accurately.鈥�A cure, in this instance, would mean stopping the devastating symptoms of Parkinson鈥檚 including tremors, mood changes, movement difficulties, loss of smell and speech problems.Dr Donald Grosset at Glasgow University, who is leading the 鈥楾racking Parkinson鈥檚鈥� study, said: 鈥淭he cure for Parkinson鈥檚 is a global challenge and all the samples gathered from our thousands of volunteers will be available for analysis by researchers the world over. This, in itself, will speed up our ultimate goal 鈥� to develop a cure for Parkinson鈥檚. I am very excited to be leading this cutting edge research collaborating with top researchers from Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.鈥�To qualify as a volunteer for 鈥楾racking Parkinson鈥檚鈥� at one of the UK centres, people need to have been diagnosed under the age of 50 or have been diagnosed with Parkinson鈥檚 within the last three years (from the date they register for the study). Brothers or sisters of either set of participants are also invited to take part.To find out more about how to take part in Tracking Parkinson鈥檚 call the helpline on 0808 800 0303, or visit for full details. published on: 16 April 2012
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