Parkinson's disease is caused by the degeneration of neurons in the midbrain. The mechanisms leading to the loss of these neurons, however, are largely unknown. Recent study revealed that about ten per cent of cases are caused by defects in hypothetical Parkinson-associated genes. Furthermore, mitochondria, the cellular powerhouses, seem to play a major role. New results from researchers at the LMU Munich under the lead of concomitant don Dr. Konstanze Winklhofer and tutor in the ce era Haass connect both phenomena, showing that two Parkinson genes maintain the part of mitochondria.

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