New hope for Parkinson's patients: The disease can now be detected before brain damage occurs.

News Topical, Digital Desk : Did you know that a serious brain-threatening disease like Parkinson's can start in your intestines? Researchers at University College London recently made a discovery that has raised new hopes for medicine. This new study reveals how certain cells in our intestines help transmit this disease to the brain.

What is this new discovery?

The study, published in the journal Nature, has solved a mystery that has puzzled scientists until now. Researchers have found that "intestinal macrophages" play a significant role in the spread of Parkinson's disease to the brain.

Macrophages are actually immune cells in our bodies whose primary function is to kill germs. However, this research showed that these cells may also be helping to remove toxic proteins associated with Parkinson's from the intestines and transport them to the brain.

Successful experiments were conducted on rats

To understand this process, scientists conducted studies on mice. They found that when the number of these "intestinal macrophages" was reduced, surprising results emerged:

• The spread of toxic proteins to the brain was reduced.
• Significant improvements were observed in the physical activity and symptoms of rats suffering from Parkinson's disease.

This proves that if these cells are controlled, the severity of the disease can be reduced.

A great hope for the future

Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disease that causes severe tremors and difficulty walking. According to researcher Tim Bartels, these types of diseases are slow-growing and can take decades to fully develop.

Tim Bartels says:

"Understanding how Parkinson's starts in the body could allow us to develop a simple blood test for it. This would allow us to identify the disease before it damages the brain."

This research could transform the lives of millions of people. If we can detect and manage the disease before it reaches the brain, patients could be spared the serious side effects of Parkinson's. This discovery is a significant step forward for medical science.

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