Growing experimental evidence shows microbial influence on neurological function in both health and disease. Studies also suggest microbial makeup is “altered” in people with neurological disease, particularly Parkinson’s Disease. Dr. Tim Sampson from Emory University School of Medicine casts a light on the intestinal microbiome as an important location in the genesis of Parkinson's Disease and how continued research down this path is critical in unlocking diagnosis and future treatments.

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