Natural Anti-Oxidant Provides Clues for Parkinson’s Treatment

A naturally occurring anti-oxidant in humans has lead researchers to believe there is a link between serum urate levels and the progression of Parkinson’s disease.

Urate, once believed to be a useless a by-product of metabolism, is now thought to play “an important role in keeping us healthy,” according to Alberto Ascherio, MD, of the Departments of Nutrition and Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts. The study is published in the April 14 Online First issue of the Archives of Neurology. Read more