Neuroscience trials

Neuroferritinopathy is a disorder caused by a mutation (fault) in a gene which leads to iron gradually building up in the brain. The build-up of iron eventually leads to the death of brain cells (called neurons),…

Parkinson’s disease (PD) occurs when an area of the brain begins to lose nerve cells that produce a chemical called dopamine. Dopamine is an important chemical, and one of its functions is that it helps to regulate body movement. The loss of…