Igf-Ii Hormone: How It Protects Neurons From Parkinson’s Damage
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A team of researchers from the Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (Ibima Plataforma Bionand) and the University of Málaga (UMA) have taken a step forward in the fight against Parkinson’s disease. This same week it was revealed that scientists from the group Basic and Applied Aspects of Neuropsychiatric and Neurodegenerative Diseases, together with the Endocrinology and Nutrition group, had discovered that a hormone that we all natura…
A team of researchers has discovered that a hormone that is in the human body naturally helps protect neurons from the damage caused by Parkinson's disease.These specialists, from the Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA) and the University of Malaga, in the Spanish region of Andalusia, have identified that the hormone IGF-II shows a powerful protective effect on nerve cells damaged by the disease.The finding, published in the s…

World, Aug 30, 2025 (ATB Digital).- Scientists from the Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA) and the University of Malaga identified that the hormone IGF-II exerts a powerful protective effect on nerve cells affected by Parkinson’s disease. The study, published in the scientific journal Journal of Advanced Research, opens a new way to develop treatments that not only relieve symptoms, but can also slow the progression of this n…
According to a study published by the scientific journal Journal of Advanced Research, the hormone IGF-II, similar to the insulin produced by the organism and acting as a shield for neurons, may also be able to protect nerve cells affected by Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is a disease characterized by progressive loss of neurons, which causes various motor symptoms such as slow movements, tremors and muscle stiffness in humans.
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