There’s been a breakthrough in the treatment for Parkinson’s disease – Starts at 60 : startsat60

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There's been a breakthrough in the treatment for Parkinson's disease – Starts at 60

There's been a breakthrough in the treatment for Parkinson's disease – Starts at 60

Perhaps appropriately timed for the A Walk in the Park event that is being held around Australia on August 28, but a group of Queensland researchers have made a breakthrough that could treat the tremors and muscle stiffness that Parkinson's disease causes.Read more: My life with Parkinson's is not always a Walk in the ParkThe University of Queensland's Institute for Molecular Bioscience has found, by examining a genetic mutation, that dysfunctions in retromer — a type of protein responsible for transporting biological material within a cell — creates congestion in the transport network inside the cells.Kind of like a cell traffic jam.What happens then is the ability of recycling cells is interrupted and they don't get to the right place, which means cells in the brain can't get rid of waste material and this leads to cell death.


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Scientists close on test for early-stage Parkinson's disease

Scientists close on test for early-stage Parkinson's disease

Scientists are a step closer to developing a test for early-stage Parkinson's disease.A molecule linked to the brain condition can be detected in samples of spinal fluid, research has shown.The discovery may pave the way to earlier diagnosis of Parkinson's, improving treatment prospects.Parkinson's disease causes the progressive loss of neurons involved in movement, leading to uncontrollable tremors, rigid muscles and poor balance.


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Breakthrough in understanding Parkinson's disease

Breakthrough in understanding Parkinson's disease

Research from The University of Queensland could lead to a new treatment for Parkinson's disease, with future potential applications to nearly 50 other disorders.In Parkinson's disease – which affects about eight million people worldwide – vital nerve cells (neurons) in the brain malfunction or die.Researchers from UQ's Institute for Molecular Bioscience examined a genetic mutation that interrupts the traffic of materials within neurons and allows waste products to accumulate, causing Parkinson's disease.Associate Professor Rohan Teasdale said previous studies showed that dysfunctions in retromer (a protein machine responsible for transporting biological material within a cell) were linked to Parkinson's disease, but the biological reasons behind this were unclear until now.