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UC tests therapeutic approaches for Machado-Joseph disease

Diário de Coimbra3 September 2026 at 12:00

Researchers from the University of Coimbra developed a study that revealed new data that may contribute to the development of therapeutic approaches for Machado-Joseph disease.

This disease affects the brain and the motor capabilities of the patients who suffer from it.

Researchers from the University of Coimbra continue to test different therapeutic approaches within the scope of this research.

The study represents an advance in the understanding of this hereditary neurodegenerative pathology.

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