HOUSTONâJustin Friendâs parents have doctoral degrees and have worked as university lecturers and researchers. So Mr. Friend might have been expected to head for a university after graduating from high school in Bryan, Texas, five years ago. Instead, he attended Texas State Technical College in Waco, and received a two-year degree in welding.
A flurry of emergent research has linked mitochondrial dysfunction to the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. Mitochondrial dysfunction results in impaired ATP generation, loss of cellular repair mechanisms, and cellular inefficiency.
Parkinsonâs disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder. It first presents with problems of movement. Thereâs no cure for PD. This disorder is chronic and worsens over time. Smooth and coordinated muscle movements of the body are made possible by a substance in the brain called dopamine.