Brain Cell Protecting Protien May Cause Restless Leg Syndrome
Posted by Roger Cunningham on Mon, Aug 22, 2011 @ 01:00 PM
About 10% of the population suffers from "restless leg syndrome". It's happens most often while the body is trying to rest and the legs are overcome with an electicral tingling sensation that forces one to constantly move their legs to achieve any type of relief. This robs the individual from deep, restful sleep. Those suffering from RLS would love to find relief, but would they give up "protected brain cells" in order to achieve it? A new study has identified a connection between the genetic region TOX3 protein that protects brain cells, and restless leg syndrome. Previous studies have shown that increased levels of the TOX3 protein protects brain cells from cell death, but the link between TOX3 and restless legs syndrome is not clear. For more on this story, check out the following link.
http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20110715/new-genes-linked-to-restless-legs-syndrome