"Running on a Treadmill: A Breakthrough in Preventing Parkinson's Disease"
Regular treadmill exercise, such as daily runs, may help prevent Parkinson's disease by stimulating the production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein critical for the survival and growth of brain neurons. BDNF enhances the brain's capacity to reorganize and adapt, reduces the spread of pathological alpha-synuclein aggregates associated with Parkinson's, and helps preserve motor skills and visual processing. The study suggests that exercise in the early stages of the disease induces long-lasting beneficial effects on movement control. Identifying new therapeutic targets and functional markers could aid in developing non-drug treatments to complement current drug therapies for Parkinson's disease.