PET tracer detects alpha-synuclein buildup in Parkinson’s brains
A new positron emission tomography (PET) developed by Merck can enter the brains of people with Parkinson’s and highlight the toxic alpha-synuclein fibrils responsible for nerve cell loss, a small first-in-human study shows. Working with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), researchers recruited eight…