Edinburgh researchers on brink of discovering main causes of Parkinson’s:
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Edinburgh researchers investigate Parkinson’s causes in two projectsParkinson’s UK is funding two University of Edinburgh studies on brain-cell changes linked to Parkinson’s with nearly £400,000.
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- Parkinson’s UK has committed nearly £400,000 to the two Edinburgh projects; £1.83m was awarded across institutions in the UK.
- Professor Tilo Kunth’s team will use live imaging to study alpha-synuclein after exposure to viruses and toxins.
- Dr Kathryn Bowles’s team is investigating LRRC37A2, a gene whose higher levels have been linked to lower Parkinson’s risk.
- Parkinson’s affects almost 13,000 people in Scotland; currently, no treatment can slow, stop, or reverse the condition.
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