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Dementia, Parkinson’s: Is there a role for gut bacteria? – Medical News Today
A study in worms provides evidence that bad bacteria can promote misfolded proteins that are characteristic of some neurodegenerative conditions.
- Previous research has found links between gut bacteria and degenerative brain disorders, such as Parkinsons disease, Alzheimers disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
- A new study in tiny worms provides the first evidence that pathogenic bacteria can promote the misfolding of proteins that is a characteristic of these conditions.
- Other bacteria that produce a fatty acid called butyrate prevented protein misfolding in the worms.
- The research adds to evidence that a history of antibiotic…
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