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This Looks Promising: Parkinson’s Researchers Unravel How ASN Affects Memory Nerve Cells

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Scientists are closer to understanding how toxic alpha-synuclein (α-syn) aggregates affect the nerve cells involved in memory, which may point to new therapeutic strategies to prevent the development of cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementias.

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