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In a new set of experiments conducted on monkeys, researchers have managed to determine a new type of gene therapy aimed at curing the Parkinson's disease. The treatment apparently does not result in the involuntary muscle movements that are a direct consequence of other forms of therapy against the ruthless condition. At this point, the new method is being tested on a small number of volunteers, all of which are showing considerable signs of improvement, Nature News reports. Existing therapies against the disease revolve around administering the chemical levodopa, or L-DOPA, which is the precursor of the neurotransmitter dopamine. In patients suffering from the condition, levels of this transmitter are dangerously low, and healthcare experts hope that, by making the patients take this substance, they will at least be able to halt the evolution of the disease, if not completely reverse it. However, these treatments are plagued by side-effects, experts admit. While most !
patients regain the motor functions shortly after they start using L-DOPA, a few years later, they begin to develop severe and debilitating, physical and psychological side-effects. This means that therapies using the neurotransmitter precursor should only be used when absolutely necessary, and not as the standard in treating Parkinson's. In...
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