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Scientists from the Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre (OPDC) and the Edinburgh Prion Unit have developed a new diagnostic test for Parkinson’s disease. The test measures the 'stickiness' of a particular protein in the cerebrospinal fluid.

Positive RT-QuIC signal is only detected in the CSF of patients with pathologically confirmed alpha-synucleinopathy. ThT=thioflavine T; RFU= relative fluorescence unit

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Global Anaesthesia Course (formerly known as Anaesthesia in Developing Countries (ADC)). Next course: 23 to 27 November 2026

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