Friday, November 29, 2013

Research Says Presence of Genetic Mutation Increases Risk of Parkinson's Disease from Pesticides

New clarity to the picture of how gene-environmental interactions can kill nerve cells that make dopamine has been provided by a team of researchers. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter that sends messages to the part of the brain that controls movement and coordination. Their discoveries, described in a paper published online in iCell/i today, include identification of a molecule that protects neurons from pesticide damage. "For the first time, we ...

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