Friday 21 June 2013

.Artificial sweetener a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease.


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Mannitol, a sugar alcohol produced by fungi, bacteria, and algae, is a common component of sugar-free gum and candy. The sweetener is also used in the medical field — it’s approved by the FDA as a diuretic to flush out excess fluids and used during surgery as a substance that opens the blood/brain barrier to ease the passage of other drugs.
Now Profs. Ehud Gazit and Daniel Segal of Tel Aviv University‘s Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology and the Sagol School of Neuroscience, along with their colleague Dr. Ronit Shaltiel-Karyo and PhD candidate Moran Frenkel-Pinter, have found that mannitol also prevents clumps of the protein α-synuclein from forming in the brain — a process that is characteristic of Parkinson’s disease.

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  1. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disorder of central nervous system. The cause of Parkinson's disease is generally unknown, but believed to involve both genetic and environmental factors.There is no cure for Parkinson's disease, with treatment directed at improving symptoms. People can find about parkinson's disease treatment for getting rid of complications.

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