Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Researchers discover drug that stops progression of Parkinson's disease in mice

Source: University of Colorado Denver
Date: March 8, 2011

Summary:

AURORA, Colo. – In a major breakthrough in the battle against Parkinson’s disease, researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered a drug that stops the progression of the degenerative illness in mice and is now being tested on humans. The results have been published on-line in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.