Gut microbe mix may spark Parkinson’s
In mice, brain inflammation, motor problems linked to intestinal bacteria

GUT IMPULSE Signals from gut microbes can activate immune cells called microglia (shown here in green) in the mouse brain, causing inflammation that’s characteristic of Parkinson’s disease.
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