Alpha-synuclein a protein known to be a key player in the development of Parkinson's disease is able to enter and harm cells in the same way that viruses do, according to a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study.

This study, like so many recently, continues to show the importance of focusing research on the over-production of alpha-synuclein, its elimination from cell waste, and its cell-to-cell transfer.

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