New research gives further evidence that autoimmunity plays a role in Parkinson's disease

(La Jolla Institute for Immunology) A new study co-led by scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) adds increasing evidence that Parkinson's disease is partly an autoimmune disease. In fact, the researchers report that signs of autoimmunity can appear in Parkinson's disease patients years before their official diagnosis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news