New brain imaging study reveals signs of Parkinson’s decades before symptoms appear

A new study from King's College London upends conventional thinking about the origins of Parkinson's disease in the brain. The research reveals distinct changes in the brain's serotonin system can be identified up to 20 years before any Parkinson's symptoms appear, suggesting a new biomarker to detect the disease at its earliest stages.

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Category: Medical

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• Brain
• Kings College
• Neuroscience
• Parkinson's Disease

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/31QuTvP