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Protein from Yeast is a Possible Cure for Parkinsons Disease

by Kristine DaynesTreatments

Summary: Parkinson's disease is characterized by the accumulation of alpha-syn proteins in the dopaminergic nerve cells. It was found that yeast has a protein that protects itself from protein aggregation, but this protein does not exist in mammals. This protein is called Hsp104 and can reduce alpha-syn aggregates such as those that cause Parkinson's disease.

Comment: It has long been suggested that being able to block alpha-syn protein aggregates could help cure or lessen the symptoms for those with Parkinson's disease. This new protein from yeast could allow a new kind of Parkinson's treatment that could actually cure the disease. More research still needs to be done to test the safety of Hsp104 on the brain.

Read article - Medical News TODAY August 16, 2008

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