Study suggests that Parkinson’s could be an autoimmune disease

For degenerative diseases like Parkinson’s, any insights we can gain into its development in the brain could be vitally important in coming up new ways to apply the brakes. For this reason, a new study led by scientists at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) could form a key piece of the puzzle. They have found the first direct evidence that autoimmunity contributes to Parkinson’s disease, by extension raising the prospect of manipulating the body’s immune system to slow or even halt its progress.

Nick Lavars

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