Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Parkinson’s Disease Eliminated in Mice by One-Time Genetic Treatment that Generates New Neurons

"Just a single treatment to inhibit PTB in mice converted native astrocytes, star-shaped support cells of the brain, into neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. As a result, the mice’s Parkinson’s disease symptoms disappeared."

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Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Scientists Discover Key Protein May Prevent Toxic Protein Clumps in the Brain

https://scitechdaily.com/alzheimers-breakthrough-scientists-discover-key-protein-may-prevent-toxic-protein-clumps-in-the-brain/