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flag Scientists used a new imaging method to see alpha-synuclein oligomers in Parkinson’s brains, finding a unique form linked to the disease.

flag Scientists have developed a new imaging technique, ASA-PD, enabling the first direct visualization of alpha-synuclein oligomers—tiny protein clusters linked to Parkinson’s—in human brain tissue. flag Using ultra-sensitive fluorescence microscopy, researchers detected these previously invisible oligomers in post-mortem samples, finding them more abundant and distinct in Parkinson’s brains. flag A previously unseen sub-class was found only in patients, suggesting potential early disease markers. flag The breakthrough, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, could lead to earlier diagnosis and new treatments, with support from major research organizations and contributions from patients and families.

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