Due to the late diagnosis of the disease, treatments do not always yield the expected results, reports the Ministry of Health Press Service.
Patients afflicted with this disease struggle with free movement and maintaining balance. Their muscle control progressively weakens. The effectiveness and duration of drugs that reduce these symptoms are limited.
Scientists from Iceland and the USA are conducting research on a new method of treating Parkinson's disease with the aim of finding an effective solution to this problem.
During the research, the genomes of thousands of patients suffering from this disease were studied, and eventually, the ITSN1 gene, which increases the risk of developing this pathology, was discovered.
It turns out, this gene has a high probability of mutation. It is responsible for producing protein substances that play an important role in the activity of nerve cells.
According to scientists, ITSN1 mutations could lead to the disruption of normal nerve cell activity and the development of Parkinson's disease.
The researchers confidently affirm that this discovery will aid in the development of more effective treatment methods and potent drugs in the future.
