DDC enzyme may be biomarker of Parkinson’s, related diseases
Measuring levels of an enzyme called DOPA decarboxylase (DDC) in the blood or fluid around the brain and spinal cord may help distinguish Parkinson’s disease and related disorders from non-Parkinsonian neurodegenerative diseases, a study reports. “Since the symptoms of various neurodegenerative brain diseases resemble each other, there is a…