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Recently new research has been published that raises the question (again) as to whether there is something wrong with the immune system in Parkinson’s Researchers from Germany and San Diego (USA) have published data suggesting that a particular type of blood cell may be acting up in Parkinson’s, getting involved with the neurodegenerative process that characterises the condition. In their report they also found a clinically available treatment – called Secukinumab – that could reduce the effect. In today’s post, we will look at what lymphocytes are, how they may be playing a role in Parkinson’s, and explain how secukinumab could potentially aid us in the treatment of PD. |
Ouch! Source: CT
My 5 year old recently cut her leg, and there was a bit of blood. We patched her up with a plaster, but also took advantage of the moment to learn a little something about how the body works.
Me: Do you know what that red stuff is?
Little monster: It is blood?
Me: That’s right.
Little monster: Papa, where does blood come from?
That was when I got all excited, and pulled out my black board.
This was the answer I gave her:
The Science of Parkinson's 