RNA interference is a possible cure for Parkinson’s Disease 6


Researchers in San Diego are now a step closer to understanding and utilizing a technique that one day could be used to block proteins responsible for diseases like Parkinson’s. The technique is called RNA interference and it is a natural process that researchers hope to hijack.

A number of diseases can basically be described as undesired levels of specific cellular proteins. These diseases are in the minds of the researchers as they study RNA interference because understanding this process has the potential to lead to real cures for those diseases.

  • Description: “(Phys.org) —Researchers hope to hijack a natural process called RNA interference to block the production of proteins linked to disease and treat medical conditions for which conventional drugs do not work, including cancer, heart disease, HIV and Parkinson’s disease.
  • Source Link: http://phys.org/news/2013-09-hijacked-protein-therapeutic-interventions.html

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Annette

About Annette

Annette is a fundraising consultant whose husband was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Annette found a team of scientists working on a technology she thinks can stop Parkinson's. She was then able to raise funding for the project from multiple financial donors. And that's how Stop Parkinson's was born.


6 thoughts on “RNA interference is a possible cure for Parkinson’s Disease

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    Michel

    on September 27, 2013 by Annette.

    Stop posting old news?

    It starting to get really annoying, every time it gets a parky’s hope for a cure and you check out the post and you see frigging news items 10 years ago.

    I’m going to block it now.

    • Reply
      Dr. Steve

      We don’t delete the old posts. Are you referfing to the tweets? I’ll see what I can do about tweeting only recent stuff via a cutoff date. Working on it…

      • Reply
        Dr. Steve

        I couldn’t find a date setting, but I think I was able to eliminate all news, and tweet less frequently. I’ll find better software and also try to post new news and analyses/recommendations. Thanks for your feedback. Edit: I think I figured it out. Now just need to update the news and info!

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