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UF researchers study velvet bean as potential Parkinson’s treatment

Doctors commonly levodopa to help treat tremors and stiffness caused by Parkinson’s, along with an inhibitor to lessen side ...

Parkinson's tremors cure could be found in a bean

Parkinson’s disease affects more than 1.1 million people in the U.S., according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
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Florida Researchers Hunt For Parkinson’s Treatment In A Surprising Place: The Bean Field

Left to right: Md Jahidul Islam Shohag, Guodong Liu, and Alaina Anne Kleine, a student in Kelly Balmant’s lab, harvest the final velvet bean pods at the UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education ...
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Florida researchers hunt for Parkinson’s treatment in a surprising place: the bean field

Managing the persistent tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease usually requires a trip to the pharmacy, but scientists at the University of Florida are investigating whether the solution might ...