The fact that MPTP causes parkinsonism in humans is a major incentive for using this toxin to study PD pathogenesis and, at the same time, the reason why safety measures must be so rigorous. The three ...
Until five years ago, scientists investigating Parkinson’s disease were frustrated in their attempts to unravel the biochemical mechanism of this debilitating disease. Lacking an animal model, they ...
In 1982, a tainted drug caused a handful of young Californians to become mysteriously frozen, unable to move. Their doctor’s ensuing investigation helped catalyze the start of modern Parkinson’s ...
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