Parkinson disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor deficits and aggregates of a protein called α-synuclein (α-syn) in the brain (pronounced sin-NU-clee-in). Genetics plays a role in PD, because there are some early-onset forms of PD that are caused by mutations in α-syn that cause it to more readily clump together and form … Continue reading Microbiome accelerates neurodegeneration
This is why pre-meds have to learn about fungi
By now we all know there are tons of bacteria living in our guts (we are made up of 10x more bacteria than human cells!) The bacteria help us digest food and make new molecules. If our microbiome gets disrupted it can lead to serious digestive problems. It has also been suggested that our bacteria … Continue reading This is why pre-meds have to learn about fungi
Robin Ball 