WPC in the News


More than 250 mentions of the WPC were found in the media in during and immeidately after the WPC 2010. Some of these articles, stories, blog reports continue to come out in 2011. Below is just a highlight of some of the stories and reports.

Print & Online media
Radio & Television & Videos
Blog reports & Newsletters



Print & Online media

PubMed Expert Reviews - February 2011, World Parkinson Congress: bringing together the Parkinson's community

Hofstra Horizons -
Fall 2010, Hofstra Educator Brings Art Therapy for Patients with Parkinson's Disease to the World

ACNR - Volume 10 Number 5 - November/December 2010 Conference Review on the World Parkinson Congress

Deccan Chronicle, Friday, October 12, 2010, Drink Coffee Everyday, Keep Parkinson's At Bay

The Weekend Australian,
October 23 - 24,2010, “Lagging Behind in Parkinson's Support”

www.pharmacychoice.com, October 21, 2010, “New Details Presented at the World Parkinson Congress on Neurologix's Successful Phase 2 Trial of Gene Therapy for Parkinson's Disease”

The Gazette (Montreal),
October 14, 2010, "Researchers refining test for much earlier detection of Parkinson's"

Herald Scotland, October 12, 2010, "Rugby star Hastings tells of wife's fight with Parkinson's"

Internal Medicine News, October 5, 2010, "Two New Projects Embark on the Search for Parkinson's Biomarkers"

Reuters, September 29, 2010, "Gene explains coffee's effects on Parkinson's study"

The Weekly News, September 25, 2010 writes about Grace Griffith, WPC Opening Ceremony performer and her new lease on life with Parkinson's disease.
Read it here.

Association Meetings International
, a trade magazine for the meetings industry, presented a case study on the WPC 2006.
Read case study.


Radio & Television & Videos

Parkinson Voices - Glasgow 2010, Interviews with People with Parkinson's during the WPC, created by The Cure Parkinson's Trust and made by Lindy Ashford.
Watch it here

BBC World Service,
Interview with Dr. Haydeh Payami on the release of her data at the WPC about the neuroprotective role caffeine may play in affecting Parkinson's disease.
Listen Here

Scottish TV reports on Parkinson's disease, Wobbly Williams, and the World Parkinson Congress
Watch it here

Scottish TV
reports on The World Parkinson Congress
Watch the story here

 


Blog Reports & Newsletters

Shake, Rattle, and Roll - Val's Vantage of the 2nd World Parkinson Congress - January 23, 2011

Parkinson's Ireland
- Parkinson's Association of Ireland newsletter with WPC highlights - Winter 2010

Hong Kong Parkinson's Disease Foundation e-newsletter - November, 2010

Final Thoughts on the WPC, Parkinson's Disease Foundation blog - October, 2010

HAPS Happenings - Houston Area Parkinson Society newsletter story on the WPC - October, 2010

LimYoga.com - October 13, 2010 post on "Glimpse of Glasgow"

Shake Rattle and Roll - October 11, 2010

Bryn's Blog on WobblyWilliams.com - September 29 and October 6 posts

Cathy & Marcy's Blog

PsyPost - October 3 post on gene-caffeine interaction in Parkinson's Disease

Postively Parkinson's - October 3 through October 10 posts

Lookings for news clips from the WPC 2006? You can still read some of the media coverage from the first Congress on the WPC 2006 Summary page.

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