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President Joe Biden. | Photo Credit: AP The White House sparred with reporters on July 8 over a Parkinson’s specialist visiting the building eight times in eight months, as reflected in the visitors’ log. Also Read: U.S. President Joe Biden says he was sick during debate, asserts only ‘Lord Almighty’ can drive him out of…
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Synuclein alpha (SNCA) is a mysterious protein. It’s present in healthy cells but we don’t know what it does there. It is notorious for its involvement in age-related neurodegenerative diseases. Twenty-seven years ago, researchers first associated SNCA with Parkinson’s disease. People with this disease lose neurons that communicate with each other using dopamine as a…
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Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that progresses relentlessly. It gradually impairs a person’s ability to function until they ultimately become immobile and often develop dementia. In the U.S. alone, over a million people are afflicted with Parkinson’s, and new cases and overall numbers are steadily increasing. There is currently no treatment to slow or halt Parkinson’s disease. Available…
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