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PET tracer detects buildup of alpha-synuclein in Parkinson’s brains

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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 patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s and four healthy older adults to have PET scans using [11C]MK-7337, a tracer …

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PET tracer detects buildup of alpha-synuclein 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 patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s and four healthy older adults to have PET scans using [11C]MK-7337, a tracer …

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