A significant discovery that could pave the way for a new treatment for Parkinson's disease was made by researchers. The findings focus on an enzyme known as parkin, whose absence causes an early-onset form of Parkinson's disease. Precisely how the loss of this enzyme leads to the deaths of neurons has been unclear. But The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) researchers showed that parkin's loss sharply reduces the level of another protein ...Sunday, 28 July 2013
Researchers Provide New Hope for Parkinson's Disease Sufferers
A significant discovery that could pave the way for a new treatment for Parkinson's disease was made by researchers. The findings focus on an enzyme known as parkin, whose absence causes an early-onset form of Parkinson's disease. Precisely how the loss of this enzyme leads to the deaths of neurons has been unclear. But The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) researchers showed that parkin's loss sharply reduces the level of another protein ...
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