MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank

Established in 1998 at Imperial College London the Brain Bank has been at the forefront of MS and Parkinson's research for over 20 years.

[MS Society UK @mssocietyuk]

“I realised we could only answer many of the important questions we were asking by studying the actual tissue damaged by MS.”

It's #BrainAwarenessWeek and we take look at The MS Society Tissue Bank history: https://t.co/GULeBVUS4x

[MS Society UK @mssocietyuk]

A study from researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health provides more evidence to suggest Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection plays a role in the development of MS.

Read more about the findings and what it means for people with MS: https://t.co/fJn9AlT57a

[Parkinson's UK @ParkinsonsUK]

Interested in Parkinson's research? Want to get involved locally? 🔬

Our groups are made up of people affected by #Parkinsons and researchers. They increase awareness and understanding of research at a regional level.

Click here to find out more 👉🏿 https://t.co/djCtkDlo0z

[Population Data Science at Swansea University @PopDataSci_SU]

Never too late to quit smoking for people with #MS #stoptober. Research from @ukmsregister published in @brain1878, quitting smoking may cause slowing of MS disease progression. https://t.co/s3VY7RzMbd

[Parkinson's UK @ParkinsonsUK]

Experts come together to discuss the future of Parkinson’s and where research can take us. 🧪

Join @OxfordPDCentre, @AlbertoEspay and @ruskin147 at Par-Con 2021 to catch the discussion on 21 October.

Find out more 👉🏻 https://t.co/WB8guLRhwO

#ParkinsonsResearch #ParCon

[Parkinson's UK @ParkinsonsUK]

“Parkinson’s isn’t ‘just’ the shakes."

Not enough people understand what it’s like to live with Parkinson’s. Together, we can change that. Today we’re launching a marketing campaign to get Parkinson’s understood.

Read more about the campaign 👉🏾 https://t.co/5B9b2slyZd

[0 @AlexEcho5]

Morning view with coffee☀️ 1st ad for my NEXT Home Furnishings line. NEXT is giving 100% of profit to Parkinson’s U.K. @ParkinsonsUK @hyprrsocial @ParkinsonsArtUK

[Cristina Simonet @SimonetCristina]

@predictPD and I talk about the motor continuum from natural ageing to neurodegeneration in this clinical review. Now online👉 https://t.co/p57MeiEA7k

[MS Society UK @mssocietyuk]

We've introduced our groundbreaking multi-arm, multi-stage trial Octopus.

It will test potential treatments for progressive MS three times faster.

But we can't do it alone. Help us #StopMS and spread the word - please RT.

➡️ https://t.co/k3FuWNpkbi

[OPDC (Parkinson's Research) @OxfordPDCentre]

To mark #WorldParkinsonsDay we are sharing the link to our new website featuring news, events & information about our unique multidisciplinary #Parkinsons research at the University of Oxford.
https://t.co/R5RgFsDX2q

[OPDC (Parkinson's Research) @OxfordPDCentre]

To mark #WorldParkinsonsDay @WadeMartinsLab are sharing the April issue of Trends in Biochemical Sciences review article of #mitochondrial dysfunction in #Parkinson's. https://t.co/ZVieRTE1VA

[MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank @MSPBrainBank]

The digital age of the Brain Bank by @Kath_A_Fletch https://t.co/ACXUomdTac

[MS Society UK @mssocietyuk]

It's #BrainAwarenessWeek2021 - so, what better time to look at how the MS Society Tissue Bank is helping scientists find new treatments for MS!

Find out more about it here: https://t.co/CYaI8mVDtD #BrainAwarenessWeek

[MS Society UK @mssocietyuk]

In England this week, the NHS will start inviting people in priority groups 5 and 6 for the #COVID19vaccination.

We have a few important things to note!

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[UK Dementia Research Institute @UKDRI]

Dr Sarah Marzi, Edmond & Lily Safra Research Fellow, & UK DRI Career Dev. Fellow (UK DRI at Imperial), on her research into epigenetic dysregulation in Parkinson’s disease

🗣️ Superb interview with Research Tech @mcgarry_aisling

👉https://t.co/FUEifI8fdk #IDWGS2021

[Parkinson's UK @ParkinsonsUK]

We'd like to say a huge thank you to all the amazing women in science pushing forward better treatments and a cure for #Parkinsons.

#WomenInScienceDay

[MS Society Surrey @Surrey_MS]

WATCH: from lab to pharmacy shelf — the steps involved in getting treatments approved for people with MS. The national site breaks down how new treatments are developed. #MS #MSTreatments #MSLife https://t.co/B4K63c0mdj

[Parkinson's UK @ParkinsonsUK]

#COVID19 has put charity-funded #ResearchAtRisk.

We need your help calling on @BorisJohnson to help protect it.

Click this link 👉https://t.co/BUf1nvBNne and fill in your email address to send a ready-drafted email to the Prime Minister today.

[Parkinson's UK @ParkinsonsUK]

🔬 Accelerating 50 years of research.

Click to read the full story 👉 https://t.co/JHWVaQlhcm

[MS Society UK @mssocietyuk]

We’ve never been closer to stopping MS than we are today.

By 2025, we plan to be in the final stages of testing a range of treatments for everyone with MS.

#COVID19 has slowed down our progress, but it won’t stop us stopping MS.

Please RT

https://t.co/WHt393Q9Ij #StopMS