Oct 31, 2018
WASHINGTON | Appendix removal is linked to lower risk of Parkinson's
WASHINGTON | Appendix removal is linked to lower risk of Parkinson’s
WASHINGTON— Scientists have found a new clue that Parkinson’s disease may get its start not in the brain but in the gut — maybe in the appendix.
People who had their appendix removed early in life had a lower risk of getting the tremor-inducing brain disease decades later, researchers reported Wednesday.
Why? A peek at surgically removed appendix tissue shows this tiny organ, often considered…
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