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CognitionSeptember 7, 2023

Gut-Brain Connection in Parkinson’s: Immune System’s Role in Early Gastrointestinal Symptoms

A new study in mice shows how the immune system may play a role in the early gastrointestinal symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, decades before movement problems develop. Researchers found that injecting a specific piece of the alpha-synuclein protein into genet…

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NeuroscienceSeptember 6, 2023

Brain & Gut Connection: Unpacking New Enteric Nervous System (ENS) Research

The enteric nervous system (ENS), often called the “second brain”, controls most activities in our gastrointestinal tract. A new study reveals important new information about how this brain-in-the-gut develops and changes as we age. Key Facts: The ENS contains…

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Gut-Brain Connection in Parkinson’s: Immune System’s Role in Early Gastrointestinal Symptoms

Brain & Gut Connection: Unpacking New Enteric Nervous System (ENS) Research

The findings. The context. The caveats.