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Protein variant presents a potential new target for developing effective treatments for Parkinson’s disease

by Tel-Aviv University α-synuclein spread in the mouse brain. Credit: Tel Aviv University. Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) discovered a new factor in the pathology of Parkinson’s disease, which in the future may serve as a target for developing new treatments for this terrible ailment, affecting close to 10 million people worldwide. The researchers say,...

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150-year-old drug may provide ‘off’ time relief for people with advanced Parkinson’s disease

Immunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson’s disease.    New research provides evidence that an old drug may provide relief for people with advanced Parkinson’s, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 69th Annual Meeting in...