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It is easy to recognize someone with Parkinsons disease. They often have a noticeable tremor, a shuffling gait, and move very slowly. Parkinsons is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects nearly one million Americans. The older demographic typically has Parkinsons, with the average age of developing being 60.The disease has no cure, but there are treatments with the goal of controlling symptoms as much as possible. New research has introduced another treatment option that comes from a widely used antibiotic commonly used to fight bacterial infection.

Parkinsons is thought to develop in response to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Certain neurons in the brain responsible for the production of dopamine gradually break down and die. This results in several changes in the brain, including the presence of Lewy bodies and alpha-synuclein found in Lewy bodies. According to researchers, doxycycline helps reduce the toxicity of alpha-synuclein.

This discovery actually occurred many years ago and by accident no less. A previous alternative treatment to Parkinsons was being tested on mice models, and the mice remained healthy with it. However, the mice were accidentally fedchow containing doxycycline. This sparked further experiment into doxycycline in an attempt to uncover the mechanisms behind its neuroprotective effects.

We havent published any data yet, but I can say right away that doxycycline improves the symptoms of the disease in the animal model. Preliminary results suggest that besides its anti-inflammatory action via a reduction in the release of some cytokines, doxycycline also alters the expression of key genes for the development of Parkinsons, said Elaine Del-Bel.

The researchers go on to say that doxycyclines applications may go beyond Parkinsons disease. It could also treat Lewy body dementia, the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimers.

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https://www.nature.com/articles/srep41755 http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/parkinsons-disease/basics/causes/con-20028488

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