Australian researchers are working on developing drugs that target bugs in the guts of Parkinson's disease patients in a radical new treatment approach they hope will slow or even stop the progression of the debilitating illness.
Australian researchers are working on developing drugs that target bugs in the guts of Parkinson's disease patients in a radical new treatment approach they hope will slow or even stop the progression of the debilitating illness.
"The inflammation, over a prolonged period, has been shown to damage the vulnerable dopamine-producing neurons that are gradually lost in people with Parkinson's," Associate Professor Gordon said.Parkinson's disease is a progressive movement disorder, characterised by degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain.
He said military personnel were considered at increased risk of developing neurological conditions, such as Parkinson's disease, because of chemical exposures during their service. "One of the ways we study the gut microbiome is by sequencing the bacteria that's present in people's guts," Associate Professor Gordon said.
"Once we know that it's safe and it's effective the next phase of this work will take that towards clinical trials."
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