Drug reverses Parkinson's

• Autores: Jessica Hamzelou
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3044, 2015, pág. 8
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • It is the first drug that seems to directly target the causes of Parkinson's disease. People taking part in a safety trial have had their symptoms reversed, allowing them to talk, get out of bed and feed themselves once again. Although there are already seven treatments for the symptoms of Parkinson's, this could be the first to provide substantial lasting relief. Here, Hamzelou discusses a trial of an anticancer medication that has helped bedridden people walk and talk for the first time in years