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Ana de Barros, PhD
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Scientist turned science editor. Musician. Mom.
Crushed dried seeds of the jujube fruit, a traditional herbal medicine also known as Chinese or red date, eased the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s and helped with neurogenesis, the process by which new neurons are formed in the brain, in a mouse model of the disease.
Traditional herbal medicine eases Parkinson's symptoms in mice
Diseased mice fed crushed seeds of the jujube fruit, also known as Chinese date, showed lesser toxic alpha-synuclein and better cognition.
parkinsonsnewstoday.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Reposted by Ana de Barros, PhD
Polio after hearing RFK was selected as HHS secretary.
November 14, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Gene therapy Kebilidi now approved in the US to treat those with AADC deficiency. aadcnews.com/news/kebilid...

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Kebilidi, AADC deficiency gene therapy, now approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved PTC Therapeutics' one-time gene therapy, called Kebilidi, for people with AADC deficiency.
aadcnews.com
November 14, 2024 at 6:31 PM