I return rested and refreshed after a short break, and with
renewed energy to chip away at the challenge before us: beating Parkinson’s
disease.
Along with all the repeats and reviews on TV and newspapers,
the medical literature often uses the Christmas editions to summarise and
review the progress (or lack thereof) made in the previous 12 months, and to
stir the spirits (metaphorical not literal) for a new year of discovery.
The Lancet Neurology is one of the leading journals in our
field. This year UCL hog the limelight, with Professor John Hardy writing the
review of neurodegeneration and Professor Andrew Lees writing “Advice for those
trying to find a cure for the shaking palsy”.
Prof Lees challenges us to look beyond the obvious and be
brave in our pursuits of new treatments. Paraphrasing William Burroughs he
observes, “doctors are, by and large, drastically limited in their outlook”.
Perhaps the community of Parkinson’s researchers should
adopt as our collective new year’s resolution to feed our imagination, widen
our outlook, embrace humility and “regain the power to explore”.
Here’s to a year of breakthroughs!
RNR
Over your break you might have missed this study. If you don't know about it I think it's worth your time ..
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