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Parkinson's-linked mutation makes neurons vulnerable to calcium-induced death
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 12, 2009 |
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A new study reveals the mechanism by which a genetic mutation linked with Parkinson's disease (PD) renders dopamine neurons particularly vulnerable to cell injury and death. The research is published by Cell Press in the ...
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When cells run out of fuel
Aug 24, 2009 |
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Parkinson's disease is caused by the degeneration of neurons in the midbrain. The mechanisms leading to the loss of these neurons, however, are largely unknown. Recent research revealed that about ten per cent of cases are ...
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