Parkinson’s Disease Genes Maintain the Function of Mitochondria
Four million individuals worldwide are estimated to suffer from the neurodegenerative disorder Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is characterized by rigid muscles, uncontrollable tremor and slowing, or even loss of voluntary movements. Parkinson’s disease is caused by the degeneration of nerve cells in a midbrain area called substantia nigra. [...]
Urate Levels Predict Decline in Parkinson’s Disease | Parkinson’s is a progressive disease | Antioxidant clue to Parkinson’s
High serum and cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of urate were associated with slower rates of clinical decline among patients with Parkinson’s disease, analysis of data from a randomized trial revealed.
The hazard ratio of reaching the endpoint disability requiring [...]
Researchers provide evidence that the St John’s wort plant with antidepressant properties has antioxidant active ingredients that could help reduce the neuronal degeneration caused by Parkinson’s disease.
In the last few years, the idea that the excessive numbers of free radicals has an important role in the complex etiology of Parkinson’s disease has spread. Post-mortem investigations [...]
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