Parkinson's disease (PD) impacts 7-10 million people globally, with no existing treatments to halt or slow down its progression, largely due to a lack of understanding about how dopaminergic neuron death occurs.
Current treatments mainly aim to compensate for dopamine deficiency in the brain but don't adequately address the underlying disease mechanisms.
Recent research highlights the immune system's role in PD, suggesting that targeting immune pathways could improve treatment outcomes alongside existing dopaminergic therapies.