Study implicates gut microbiome health in Parkinson's disease
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A new study published in the journal Nature Communications discusses the links between this condition that affects the brain and changes in the gut microbiome that may predate brain changes.
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In this special supplement to the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, "The Immune System in Parkinson's Disease," experts highlight the latest research breakthroughs on the links between immune activation and neuroinflammation and Parkinson's disease and discuss the challenges and novel therapeutic strategies targeting the immune system with the hope of reducing or reversing neurodegeneration.
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