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ISU research raises hope for solving Parkinson’s disease puzzle

AMES, Iowa – A protein pathway that may hold the secret to understanding Parkinson’s disease has been discovered and explained by Iowa State University researchers.
Anumantha Kanthasamy, a distinguished professor of biomedical sciences and t…

How studded winter tires may damage public health, as well as pavement

Scientists are reporting new evidence on how studded tires — wintertime fixtures in some areas but banned in others for causing damage to pavement — may also damage the health of motorists and people living near highways. Studded tires have sm…