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 SPRING 2009

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   SPRING's biennial Scientific Conference
 
   wii be held on 20th MAY 2009
 
     
  Royal Soceity of Medicine, London   
     

 

 

SPRING AGM 2008

to be held at PDS Offices,

245 Vauxhall Bridge Road,

London, SW1V

Tuesday 15th July 2008

  • Annual Reports
  • Election of Committee
  • Members' Forum on vital research topics

 


 

Cytoplasmic hybrids in the quest for a cure for Parkinson's and the Human Fertility and Embryology Bill          

The promise of stem cell therapies for chronic progressive neurological conditions such as Parkinsons disease has to date not been realized, The science turns out to be a lot more complex than initially envisaged and lack of stem cells for research has hampered progress.
 
The limited availability of human eggs for generation of stem cells for research is one of the key obstacles. Scientists have found a way around this problem by using animal eggs and replacing the genetic material within the egg by human genetic material. The resulting embryos are called cybrids. This is possible under the current legislation and licences have been granted to undertake such research. An important condition of such a licence is that the cybrids have to be destroyed after 14 days of gestation.
 
SPRING supports the provisions of the  which is expected  to be  debated in the Commons shortly. This new legislation will allow the generation of cybrids for research, under very strict regulation. As Chairman of SPRING -- an organisation of lay people who all have personal experience of Parkinson's disease either as a patient, a family member or friend -- I fully support this bill.
 
I would like to encourage everybody personally affected by Parkinson's disease who reads this message to write to his/her member of Parliament, explain the realities of living with Parkinsons every day, and ask their MP to support this bill.
 
Flora Hill,
Chairman SPRING


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SPRING MEMBERS' FORUM

EDINBURGH 12th APRIL 2008

Sponsored by the EDINBURGH BRANCH of the PARKINSONS DISEASE SOCIETY

and the Miller Group Ltd. And The Sir James Miller Trust

"Advances in Understanding and Improved Treatments for Parkinson's"
Pollock Halls of Residence, University of Edinburgh
From 10am - 4pm

 Professor Alistair Aitken, Professor of Protein Biochemistry, University of Edinburgh, will be speaking on the "Significance of protein aggregation and the scope for identifying disease-modifying therapies in Parkinson's disease"
 
This will be followed by Sheila Wight, Speech and Language Therapist from Newcastle
who will give a presentation entitled  " Speech therapy and the Lee Silverman method."

After lunch Dr Richard Davenport, Consultant Neurologist Western General Hospital Edinburgh, will be speaking about the treatment of Pd and answering questions from the audience.

If you would like further details please contact the SPRING Secretary.
Sponsored by Edinburgh Branch of the PDS
      
 

 

 

 

 

 
     
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SPRING is an effective action group working towards a cure for Parkinson's

SPRING was founded by Christine and Philip Young and others whose common objective is to accelerate the search for a cure for Parkinson's disease (Pd). Over 15 years SPRING has developed its role working for improved co-ordination and increased funding of medical research into Parkinson's focussing on finding the cause and a cure. SPRING is run by volunteers. Every member has a personal experience of Parkinson's, either as a patient, carer, relative or friend. in 1996 SPRING became a constituted interest group within the Parkinson's Disease Society (PDS) to further the promotion of medical research activities.


 If you would like to help, by writing articles for SPRING Times, raising money, help with meetings or use the Forum contact John , Liz or Alun
 

 

Parkinson's Disease Society of the United Kingdom. Registered Charity No. 258197 in England and Wales, and SCO37554 (in Scotland. A company limited by guarantee. Registered No. 948776 (London). Registered Office: 215 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V IEJ

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