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Feb 28, 2023

Tiny Worm Plays a Big Role in Learning Whether Parkinson’s Really Starts in the Gut

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

Summary: Researchers are utilizing the C. elegnas worm to investigate the emerging theory that Parkinson’s disease starts in the gut and spreads to the brain.

Source: medical college of georgia at augusta university.

A tiny worm called the C. elegans is enabling scientists to explore the emerging theory that Parkinson’s disease starts in the gut.

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