Unusual childhood disease can lead to clues for treating Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

According to a new research published in Nature Neuroscience conducted by at the Rutgers University suggests that the reason a rare childhood disease that makes children unable to walk till their teenage can lead to the real clues for better understanding of common neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. This study will further help them to develop a better treatment for this problem. It has been found that kids born with A-T disease have traces of both copies of the ATM gene. This further leads to issues in movement, coordination, equilibrium and muscle and nervous system. Now the scientist has found that these could help to treat neuron diseases. The co-researcher, Ronald Hart explains, “We hope that this work will lead to new therapies to prevent symptoms in those with A-T disease. But on a larger level, this research provides a strong clue toward understanding more common neurodegenerative disorders that may use similar pathways. It is a theme that has not yet been examined.”