Switching off 'master regulator' may shield the brain from Parkinson's-related damage

(Van Andel Research Institute) Switching off a molecular 'master regulator' may protect the brain from inflammatory damage and neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease, reports a study published today in Nature Neuroscience. The study is the first of its kind and points to an entirely new avenue for developing therapies that preserve vulnerable brain cells in Parkinson's disease. Currently, there are no effective ways to prevent Parkinson's or to slow or stop its progression.
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