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Search and rescue: scientists identify a novel therapy with potential for treating Parkinson's disease

A collaboration between virologists and neuroscientists at Cambridge University has demonstrated how viruses that cross the blood/brain barrier could be exploited to slow down, or even halt, the progress of Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Cambridge-Elan Centre for Research Innovation and Drug Discovery launched

World's leading researchers work together on therapeutic advances in neuroscience.

Research sheds light on cell mechanism which plays a role in such diseases as Huntington's and Parkinson's

New research from scientists at the University of Cambridge provides critical insight into the formation of autophagosomes, which are responsible for cleaning up cellular waste.

Neural transplantation in Parkinson’s disease: moving forward

Scientists and clinicians across Europe have joined forces to improve the efficacy and safety of neural transplantation in Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's drug may help cocaine users kick habit

Medication that increases levels of the brain chemical dopamine could open up new ways for helping some heavy users of cocaine and amphetamines kick the habit, researchers from Cambridge have found.

The Cambridge BioResource: the study of health and disease

Cambridge BioResource provides a new approach to understanding why some of us suffer from certain common diseases while others don't.

New hopes for the nervous system: Parkinson’s disease

The way a common virus hijacks the cell it infects could hold the clue to combating Parkinson's disease.