Errors in translation act as a “tipping point” leading to the onset of neurodegenerative disease

The prevalence of age-related neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) continues to increase as our population ages, and currently there are no drugs available to prevent or cure these disorders.A pathological feature common to many neurodegenerative diseases is the presence of hallmark protein aggregates in the post-mortem brains of patients, inclu…