Parkinson’s Researchers Needs Brains
April 23, 2009 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Across the Pond, Announcements, Event, Health
To mark Parkinson’s Awareness Week (April 20-26th) in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, and Scotland) the Parkinson’s Disease Society has launched a nationwide appeal to get people to pledge to donate their brains for Parkinson’s research.
Seems that they are running a little low on this organ and without it, are unable to pursue necessary research to help advance Parkinson’s Disease treatments and maybe even find a cure.
But getting people to donate their brains isn’t as easy as getting them to donate other organs. A survey recently commissioned by the Parkinson’s Disease Society has shown that while over 60% are comfortable …read more
