New research shows Parkinson`s disease origins in the gut
(PHYSorg.com Medicine & Health)

In experiments in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have found additional evidence that Parkinson`s disease originates among cells in the gut and travels up the body`s neurons to the brain. The study, described in the June issue of the journal Neuron, offers a new, more accurate model in which to test treatments that could prevent or halt Parkinson`s disease progression.