Gene Protects Against Neurotoxins That Spur Inflammation And Parkinson’s Disease, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Study

EurekAlert! -- A new study in the April 3rd issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, helps to explain why people who carry mutations in a gene known as Nurr1 develop a rare, inherited form of Parkinson’s disease, the most prevalent movement disorder in people over the age of 65.

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