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Common Virus Can Trigger Parkinson's-Like Brain Damage in Mice
Parkinson's attacks a part of the brain called the substantia nigra. (Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) ...
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A brain virus may trigger Parkinson’s in some people and scientists are starting to take the idea seriously
A virus that normally infects mice has produced Parkinson’s-like brain damage in rodents without any other intervention. In a ...
Scientists usually use animal models when studying Parkinson's disease because these models mimic the disease well. They are ...
The virus could act as an effective immunotherapy in patients with brain cancer that spreadsiStock A virus injected directly into the bloodstream could be used to treat people with aggressive brain ...
Semliki Forest virus was originally isolated from mosquitoes in the Semliki Forest, Uganda, hence the name. Upon systemic infection from mosquito bites, Semliki Forest virus causes mild blood viremia ...
There’s a virus you may have never heard of before that is estimated to infect up to 90 percent of people and lurks quietly in your cells for life—but if it becomes activated, it will destroy your ...
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