August 26, 2025 8:46 PM
Tiny gold nanoparticles show promise in early detection of Parkinson’s Disease
Scientists at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have developed a nanotechnology-based tool that could enable early detection of Parkinson’s Disease (PD), one of the fastest-growing neurological disorders worldwide. The research team explored how proteins behave differently in the brain during disease and focused on α-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s. This protein, which is harmless in its normal form, tends to clump into toxic aggregates that da...