https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200214183216.htm
Molecule offers hope for halting Parkinson’s
Date:
February 14, 2020
Source:
Parkinson’s UK
Summary:
A promising molecule has offered hope for a new treatment that could stop or slow Parkinson’s, something no treatment can currently do.
A promising molecule has offered hope for a new treatment that could stop or slow Parkinson’s, something no treatment can currently do.
Researchers from the University of Helsinki found that molecule BT13 has the potential to both boost levels of dopamine, the chemical that is lost in Parkinson’s, as well as protect the dopamine-producing brain cells from dying.