New Discovery Could Resolve a Parkinson’s Disease Mystery
The research could lead to new strategies for treating Parkinson’s.A recent study reveals how Parkinson’s spreads throughout the brain. According to a recent study led by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists, aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein spread in the brains of Parkinson’s disease patients through a cellular waste-ejection process.During the process, known as lysosomal exocytosis, neurons release protein waste that cannot be broken down and recycled. The revelation, which was recently published in the journal…