Scientists have raised hopes that they may be able to create a vaccine to block the progress of Parkinson’s disease.
They believe new research provides evidence that an abnormal protein may trigger the condition, which affects around 127,000 people in the UK. If the theory is correct, researchers say it might be possible to prime a person’s immune system – using a special vaccine – so it is ready to attack the rogue protein as it passes through the body. In this way, the protein would be prevented from destroying a person’s dopamine-manufacturing cells, where the disease inflicts its greatest damage.
This new vision of Parkinson’s has been arousing excitement among researchers. “It has transformed the way we see Parkinson’s,” said Roger Barker, professor of clinical neurosciences at Cambridge University.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/apr/25/parkinsons-disease-vaccine-research-protein
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