Scientists turn plastic waste into Parkinson’s drug levodopa using engineered bacteria

A novel engineered microbial system transforms discarded plastic into a frontline Parkinson’s treatment, offering a glimpse into a future where waste becomes medicine. Study: Microbial upcycling of plastic waste to levodopa. Image Credit: jmcatholic / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Nature Sustainability, researchers demonstrate the successful engineering of a biological process to … Read more

Ketamine Shows Promise in Treating Uncontrollable Movements in Parkinson’s Patients

Archyde Could Ketamine Be a Breakthrough Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease? Table of Contents 1. Could Ketamine Be a Breakthrough Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease? 2. How Ketamine Works in teh Brain 3. New Hope for Parkinson’s Patients: Could Ketamine Treat Movement Disorder? 4. Understanding Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s disease 5. What is Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia? 6. Unraveling … Read more