Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the destruction of neurons known as dopaminergic neurons. During this study, the team from the University of Geneva looked at these neurons with the fruit fly as a model of study. They pinpointed a major protein, in the flies and in mice, that […]
With the increase in Alzheimer’s sufferers and estimates saying that the numbers will triple in the US by the year of 2050, there is a need of finding beneficial treatments for it. According to a recent study, marijuana may be the crucial element to such therapy. Unfortunately, more than 3 […]
According to Real Farmacy, more and more research indicates that there is a connection between a specific type of protein and neurodegenerative illnesses like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Lou Gehrig’s. This protein, known as TDP-43, behaves like infectious and toxic proteins called prions which are the main culprits for brain destruction […]