🔗 Parkinson's Disease Might Not Start in The Brain https://www.sciencealert.com/parkinsons-disease-might-not-start-in-the-brain-study-finds

Led by a team from Wuhan University in China, the study is primarily concerned with the alpha-synuclein (α-Syn) protein, which is closely associated with Parkinson's. When production goes awry and creates clumps of misfolded proteins, it interferes with brain function.

The key discovery here is that α-Syn clumps can build up in the kidneys, as well as the brain. The researchers think these abnormal proteins might actually travel from the kidneys to the brain, possibly playing a part in triggering the disease.