A common gutbacteria may play a role in the development of Parkinsons disease by causing aggregation of the alpha-synuclein protein, a key feature in the pathology of PD, a small study suggests. MedEd
strains isolated from patients with PD and strains isolated from healthy individuals appear to have different traits.
"Understanding the role of the gut microbiome in influencing PD is in its infancy. These are important steps to determining what ― if any ― link may be between gut bacteria and PD," Beck told"Right now, there are no implications for the screening/treatment of carriers," Beck said.bacteria in their gut. More research is needed to understand what is different between theThe study was supported by the Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation and the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation.
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