Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. It develops slowly over time, with the first symptoms showing in a tremble in one hand. Famous sufferers of the disease include Muhammad Ali and Michael J. Fox, but even after years of seeing familiar faces connected to Parkinson’s, there is no known cure. A new study may give insight into what causes Parkinson’s and pave a new way for treatment.
Researchers at the University of Montreal have found that Parkinson’s disease might be a result of brain cells that have unusually high energy needs in order to control their movement. This “energy crisis,” as they call it, causes the cells to overheat and burn out. "Like a motor constantly running at high speed, these neurons need to produce an incredible amount of energy to function," lead researcher Professor Louis-Éric Trudeau said. "They appear to…
