HOUSTONâJustin Friendâs parents have doctoral degrees and have worked as university lecturers and researchers. So Mr. Friend might have been expected to head for a university after graduating from high school in Bryan, Texas, five years ago. Instead, he attended Texas State Technical College in Waco, and received a two-year degree in welding.
A flurry of emergent research has linked mitochondrial dysfunction to the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. Mitochondrial dysfunction results in impaired ATP generation, loss of cellular repair mechanisms, and cellular inefficiency.
Parkinson's Disease Symptoms. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a disorder of the brain that causes a variety of movement problems.Symptoms of Parkinson's disease vary widely, affecting each individual in different ways.arkinson's Disease Symptoms. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a disorder of the brain that causes a variety of movement problems. Symptoms of Parkinson's disease vary widely, affecting each individual in different ways. And because Parkinson's disease is a progressive disease, symptoms may worsen as time goes on.