IGF-1 May Be Involved in Parkinson’s Development, Review Suggests
Feb 14, 2020 07:00 am | Margarida Azevedo, MSc
 Increasing evidence links insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) deficiency to the development and progression of Parkinson’s disease, a review study said. Estrogen, the female sex hormone thought to hold potential beneficial effects against Parkinson’s, or PD, may exert its protective actions via IGF-1, the researchers said. The data may open new avenues to develop combined […]
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