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Researchers Identify Possible Parkinson’s Treatment

  • January 24, 2020

Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder in which neurons and dopamine-producing cells in your brain begin to die. Symptoms progress over time and include tremors, slow movements, rigid limbs, shuffling gait, stooped posture and an inability to move. Several years ago, scientists found that a form of gene therapy was able to target cholinergic neurons — nerve cells that degenerate as Parkinson’s progresses. More recently, researchers discovered that this method may also be...