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Yale scientists may have found how Parkinson's disease spreads through the brain

Source: Science Daily - Health & Medicine • Published: 12 Jul 2026, 02:06

Yale scientists may have found how Parkinson's disease spreads through the brain

Materials provided by Yale School of Medicine. Original written by Freda Kreier. Note: Content may be edited for style and length. Azucena Perez-Canamas, Mingming Chen, Leire Almandoz-Gil, Nabab Khan, Si Jie Tang, Allyson Ho, Erik C. Gunther, Stephen M. Strittmatter. mGluR4–NPDC1 complex mediates α-synuclein fibril-in...

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