Parkinson’s

Neurodegenerative disease and its burden on society

May 17, 2017April 5, 2020 thomas 0 Comments Alzheimer's, Degenerative disease, Dementia, Disease, global health, neuro, Neurodegeneration, Parkinson's, Parkinson's Disease, research, Risk factors, society, strains, symptoms

The UK has an ageing population and with longer life expectancies more of us will suffer from neurodegenerative diseases. These

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MPTP a neurotoxin research model of Parkinson’s Disease

April 15, 2017April 5, 2020 Theodora Hill 2 Comments Disease Model, Dopamine, Drug trial, drugs, Medical Research, MPPP, MPTP, neuro, Neuroscience, Parkinson's, Parkinson's Disease, PD, research, Research model

The toxin 1-methyl-4-phyenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP), causes irreversible Parkinson’s disease symptoms (Parkinsonism) through the destruction of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra