Increasing protective protein suppresses Parkinson's-linked buildup, more than doubling lifespan in mouse model

Parkinson's disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disease, is linked to abnormal aggregation of a protein called alpha-synuclein, which leads to tremor, rigidity, and slowness of movement.

A study shows that increasing a protective protein suppresses this buildup, more than doubling lifespan in a mouse model.