Possible Parkinson's Trigger Discovered

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This one I found interesting. People know about Parkinson's disease and what it entails, but finding this trigger puts it in perspective. Apparently a cellular glitch can cause the disease. Autophagy is the notable process in this. The process is basically responsible for removing/replacing excess or "dead" matter and cells in the body. In Parkinson's patients there was a problem with this process, the inability to fully remove the abnormal proteins/cells. With this research scientists can hope to cure the symptoms but not the disease itself, and an emphasis toward researching, saving/replacing cells responsible for movement, nervous system control. Cells that produce dopamine are the target for this part of the research. The damage and death to the cells cause irregularities in motor control, but also dopamine production was found in certain mutant proteins/cells that were key to this find. Interesting cycle presented here, but in any case, a pivotal point of discussion and research has been found. Continued research should yield further positive results to symptom treatment, and perhaps disease prevention. http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4343810a7144.html