July 2010 Charles Holme
Edition 56
Chair
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In this edition: View from the Chair
Charles Holme on recent and forth-coming events
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About SPRING
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Member Involvement in Research Activities Charles Holme on future possibilities for SPRING members
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Who's Who in the Research Directorate Photos of the Parkinson's UK staff and their roles Research Funding Programme Three ways for members to help fund research through Parkinson's UK
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Exercise: Treadmills and Cross Trainers Michael Kelly describes their benefits Blue Tinted Glasses Harry Pearman relates their odd effect on movement disorders Disease Modifying Drugs Flora Hill and John Telford look at some recent developments On the Lighter Side: Harry muses on some useful things to do with a hand tremor
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Feedback: The Future of SPRING and SPRING Times? Some of your views Web Watch Notes on research developments since we last reported them
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Immunotherapy for Parkinson's John Telford follows up the article in the last edition Duodopa Chris Hill describes this relatively new way of administering levodopa
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