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A Tiny Peptide Can Freeze Parkinson's Proteins Before They Turn Toxic


As Parkinson's disease progresses, harmful protein clumps build up in the brain, blocking communications between neurons and killing them off – but what if we could prevent these clusters from forming? Researchers led by a team from the University of Bath in the UK have achieved just that in a basic worm model of Parkinson's.

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