Posted on
4th July 2019
InFN Events
An amazing day for The New Homes Group challenge! The New Homes Group took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge on Saturday 28th September 2019. They were hoping to involve as many teams as possible to scale the peaks of Whernside (736 m or 2,415 ft), Ingleborough (723 m or 2,372 ft) and Pen-y-ghent (694 m or 2,277 ft). To raise as much as they could […]
Posted on
29th October 2019
InFundraising
Raise a Million for GDNF Funding Neuro are proud of our supporters. No more so than Darren Calder one of the incredibly brave volunteers that took part in the Parkinson’s GDNF study. Darren has now set up a dedicated website for people to follow the progress of his fundraising. Keep up to date with Darren […]
Posted on
27th February 2019
InGeneral
Pioneering trial for Parkinson’s Disease… GDNF the results are out! The results have been published for this ground-breaking trial, aimed to investigate whether boosting the levels of a naturally-occurring protein, Glial Cell Line Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF), can regenerate dying neurons in the brain and reverse the condition. This has never been achieved previously. The […]
Posted on
22nd November 2018
InFundraising
Motor Neurone Disease MND This campaign will lay the foundations for human trials of a pioneering therapy for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The fatal disease affects the brain and nerves and causes weakness over time. There is currently no cure for the condition. The work led by Bristol-based neurosurgeon Professor Steven Gill combines three elements. Gene […]