When I was 13 years old, nine members of my family were bitten by a very rabid puppy they adopted. It turned out the whole litter including the mother had rabies from an encounter with a skunk. As a result, I became very interested in the virus. I gave talks in school and 4-H on rabies and I even worked in the lab testing brain tissue of suspected animals carrying the virus while earning my animal science degree.
The study reported in Parkinson’s News Today “Rabies Virus May Hold Key for Efficient Therapies in Parkinson’s, Study Suggests” fascinated me. As the virus that made such a horrible impact on my family might actually help other people I care so dearly for.
Read the article in Parkinson’s News Today. There are also scientific studies on this topic like this one, this one, or this one. What do you think?