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Scientists Just Found a Cholesterol Clue That Could Change Parkinson’s Treatment

Summary by Sci Tech Daily
A breakthrough study has uncovered a hidden player in Parkinson’s disease—24-OHC, a cholesterol metabolite that fuels the spread of harmful protein clumps in the brain. Researchers found that high levels of this metabolite accelerate neuron damage and motor dysfunction, while blocking its production in mice significantly slowed disease progression. This discovery opens the door to [...]

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Orlando SentinelOrlando Sentinel

‘What I Didn’t Say’: Parkinson’s diagnosis spurs a very personal play

If you know any theater-makers, you’ve probably noticed they have an essential need to make theater in the same way the rest of us have an essential need to breathe. Theater is their lifeblood and nothing will stand in their way — not even a serious medical diagnosis. In 2019, actor Matthew Moore was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a neurological condition affecting movement and balance. True to form, that didn’t stop him from doing what he …

·Orlando, United States
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GB NewsGB News

Parkinson's breakthrough as cholesterol by-product shown to play 'pivotal' role in disease progression

Parkinson’s disease may be linked to a cholesterol by-product that helps harmful protein clumps spread in the brain, a breakthrough study has revealed.Researchers discovered that having excess levels of the metabolite speeds up neuron damage and motor decline.Blocking the production of the metabolite in mice, however, greatly slowed disease progression, according to findings published in Plos Biology.The breakthrough suggests that targeting chol…

·London, United Kingdom
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SF WeeklySF Weekly
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Cholesterol by-product linked to Parkinson’s disease

Chinese scientists say preventing cholesterol from being converted to 24-OHC might be an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease.

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Sci Tech DailySci Tech Daily

Scientists Just Found a Cholesterol Clue That Could Change Parkinson’s Treatment

A breakthrough study has uncovered a hidden player in Parkinson’s disease—24-OHC, a cholesterol metabolite that fuels the spread of harmful protein clumps in the brain. Researchers found that high levels of this metabolite accelerate neuron damage and motor dysfunction, while blocking its production in mice significantly slowed disease progression. This discovery opens the door to [...]

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Canadian LivingCanadian Living

This Winter Activity Could Reduce The Risk Of Parkinson's Disease, According To Study

It's no secret that exercise plays an essential role in the prevention of many diseases, including Parkinson's disease.

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Get SurreyGet Surrey

Cholesterol linked to Parkinson's Disease in major new study

The discovery could mean new treatment for the condition

·Surrey, United Kingdom
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