October 23, 2004

Gene Discovery for Parkinson's Disease, Histamine is Key to Narcolepsy

"Researchers have found a new gene mutation responsible for a common form of inherited Parkinson's disease, a discovery that may eventually aid in treating all types of the degenerative brain disorder."

"Scientists studying an animal model of narcolepsy have found that histamine-activated brain cells are key to wakefulness."

Posted by news editor | Filed under: Parkinson's Disease