Bacteria Could Cause Parkinson's Disease?

Parkinson's Disease affects many people around the world. A new research discovery elucidates the role that gut microbiota play in the development of Parkinson's Disease. Here we talk about alpha-synuclein, dopamine producing neurons, and short chain fatty acids.

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Research done by Timothy R. Sampson, Justine W. Debelius, Taren Thron, Stefan Janssen, Gauri G. Shastri, Zehra Esra Ilhan, Collin Challis, Catherine E. Schretter, Sandra Rocha, Viviana Gradinaru, Marie-Francoise Chesselet, Ali Keshavarzian, Kathleen M. Shannon, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede, Rob Knight, and Sarkis K. Mazmanian.

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