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🧠 Research highlights a fascinating link: Influenza infection may increase the *long-term* risk of developing Parkinson's disease, even more than a decade later. While most other infections don't show this association, this discovery underscores the importance of flu prevention and early intervention for long-term brain health.

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https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2785029

Long-term Risk of Parkinson Disease Following Influenza and Other Infections

This case-control study examines whether prior influenza and other infections are associated with Parkinson disease more than 10 years after infection using data from 1977 to 2016 from the Danish National Patient Registry.