/newsroom/taxonomy/term/2203/all en /newsroom/channels/news/new-path-discovery-parkinsons-disease-261519 <p><em><b>ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Newsroom</b></em></p> <p><em>Neuron cell death may be caused by overactive immune system </em></p> <p>A team of scientists led by Dr. Michel Desjardins from the University of Montreal and Dr. Heidi McBride from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University have discovered that two genes associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) are key regulators of the immune system, providing direct evidence linking Parkinson's to autoimmune disease.</p> Tue, 28 Jun 2016 14:27:43 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25999 at /newsroom /newsroom/joyce-ellen-rauch Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:23:10 +0000 Anonymous 23098 at /newsroom