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Coping with PARKINSON’S

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) causes long-term cell damage and reduces levels of the chemical messenger dopamine in brain areas that control movement. It can start in mid-life but gets more common with age, affecting 130,000 people in the UK each year. The cause

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