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February 11, 2011

Natural toxin implicated as triggering Parkinson's disease

Natural toxin implicated as triggering Parkinson's disease
New research from Saint Louis University, investigators have found evidence that a toxin produced by the brain is responsible for the series of cellular events that lead to Parkinson's disease. The study, published in PLoS One, found that the brain toxin DOPAL plays a key role in killing the dopamine neurons which trigger the illness.

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