
Dopamine Agonists
- September 8, 2017
- JP
- Parkinson's and Mimics
One of our strategies for treating Parkinson’s disease is to trick the brain by giving patients a dopamine agonist, and dopamine...

COMT Inhibitors for the Treatment of Parkinson’s
- September 8, 2017
- JP
- Parkinson's and Mimics
In more advanced cases of PD, what we’d really like is for the dopamine to hang around for a bit longer,...

MAOB Inhibitors for the Treatment of Parkinson’s
- September 8, 2017
- JP
- Parkinson's and Mimics
One of the other strategies that we have that can treat Parkinson’s disease is to allow the dopamine that’s in the...

The Immune System and Cell Death
- September 8, 2017
- JP
- DementiaParkinson's and Mimics
One of the things we see in degenerative diseases of the brain is the idea of inflammation or the immune system...

The Role of Proteins in Brain Disease
- September 7, 2017
- JP
- DementiaParkinson's and Mimics
We know that most of the diseases of the brain that we’re seeing that are degenerative, seem to be associated with...

The Research Clinic
All of the work I conduct relies on the good will of patients participating in the clinic. Here we can collect...

Genetics and Biomarkers Research
Understanding many of the degenerative diseases of the brain has led people to look at genetics and biomarkers. Where genes go...

Understanding the difference – Heterogeneity Research
Many people will have recognised that patients with the same diseases can look different. For example, in Parkinson’s not every patient...

Sleep Research
Problems of sleep and wakefulness cause significant problems and my team have been very active in this important field. Hopefully our...

Dementia Research
Dementia and cognitive decline cause significant problems that can trigger transition to nursing home care. My team have been very active...