Gut microbes may foretell Parkinson's years before symptoms
Researchers from UCL analyzed gut microbes in more than 1,400 participants across the UK, Korea, and Turkey and found distinct microbiome patterns linked to Parkinson's risk, including in non-symptomatic GBA1 carriers; a diverse diet correlated with lower risk profiles, but the study is observational and cannot prove causation, though it supports the gut-brain axis as a potential avenue for early detection and treatment.
