Parkinson’s disease may spread from brain to gut and vice versa

Research in baboons suggests that misfolded proteins linked to Parkinson’s disease can travel from the brain to gut and vice versa – with both routes causing equal amounts of brain cell death

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2244765-parkinsons-disease-may-spread-from-brain-to-gut-and-vice-versa/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home