Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) and Stanford University have shown how key circuits in the brain control movement. The research, published in the journal Nature, not only establishes the function of these circuits, but offers promise for treating movement related disorders, such as Parkinson's disease.
Link between brain activity and Parkinson's disease symptoms: New strategy for treating movement disorders identified
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What is really amazing is they were able to correct motor sensory symptoms in mice that lacked dopamine all together. This sounds really promising, I hope it is one of the breakthroughs that will lead to help for many people that suffer from these types of diseases!!
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