Gut bacteria may hold clues to Parkinson's disease

(University of Massachusetts Lowell) The saying 'Listen to your gut' is taking on new meaning in the hunt for clues about Parkinson's disease. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a UMass Lowell public health professor a $2.1 million grant to study the relationship between gut bacteria and Parkinson's disease. The five-year study will be the largest of its kind to date.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news