Recent research from the University of Oxford has revealed a broad bean ion channel that is hyperactive. This hyperactive ion channel, named ABCB19, could be the key to developing more effective treatments for neurological diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. The research team used genetic engineering techniques to make a point mutation in the ABCB19 channel, which resulted in an increased activity of the channel. This increased activity could prove to be beneficial in treating neurological diseases. The team is now working on further research to explore potential treatments that could be derived from this discovery.

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source: Phys.org