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[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 25 points 2 months ago

This is so exciting! Also glad to see it’s based in Scotland which isn’t cancelling science at the moment.

[–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

After just three months of enzyme inhibition, brain cells once on the brink of death were functioning more like those in healthy mice

I have nothing against mice, but I don't think I'd want my brain to function like theirs.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Here's the thing: it does already. That's why mice are great early research animals.

[–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Close enough" is not close enough.

No reason to think that Parkinson's would be any different.