Brain chemical lost in Parkinson’s may contribute to its own demise
In a hopeful note, treating dopamine-producing nerve cells with antioxidants lessened damage
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DOPAMINE DAMAGE In Parkinson's disease, a dangerous form of the chemical messenger dopamine may help destroy the nerve cells that produce it, a new study suggests.
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