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From: jttmab9/26/2005 4:32:26 PM
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Brain inflammation 'initiates' Parkinson's

Researchers in Sydney say they have made a significant discovery about Parkinson's disease.

The Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute says it has found that the immune system plays a role in the development of the disease by attacking parts of the brain.

The institute says it was previously thought that inflammation of the brain associated with Parkinson's was a consequence of the disease.

But researchers say the inflammation is actually an initiator of Parkinson's.

They say the discovery means that treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs may arrest brain degeneration in sufferers.

abc.net.au
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