Protein linked to #Parkinson’s disease, #dementia found in #brain and gut, provides insight into disease progression

Originally posted 2017-01-10 10:07:43.

A protein associated with Parkinson’s disease and dementia has been found to be capable of travelling from the brain to the gut through a specific pathway. The discovery gives insight into the progression of these disorders. The protein – alpha-synuclein – has been found to play a role in Parkinson’s disease.