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Jul 1, 2024
Parkinson's disease: Intensive physical activity increases levels of dopamine transporters and neuromelanin
A new pilot study suggests that high-intensity physical activity may have a protective effect on the brain that can not only slow down neurodegeneration associated with Parkinson's disease, but may even reverse it.
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Intense exercise increases dopamine transporter and neuromelanin concentrations in the substantia nigra in Parkinson's disease” by Bart de Laat, Jocelyn Hoye, Gelsina Stanley, Michelle Hespeler, Jennifer Ligi, Varsha Mohan, Dustin W. Wooten, Xiaomeng Zhang, Thanh D. Nguyen, Jose Key, Giulia Colonna, Yiyun Huang, Nabeel Nabulsi, Amar Patel, David Matuskey, Evan D. Morris and Sule Tinaz, February 9, 2024, npj Parkinson's Disease. DOI: 10.1038/s41531-024-00641-1
