A virus long thought to be harmless may actually play a role in Parkinson’s disease, a condition that affects more than one million Americans. Northwestern Medicine scientists discovered Human ...
Human Pegivirus (HPgV), was found in half the autopsied brains of patients with Parkinson's, but not in any brains from healthy people, researchers reported Tuesday in the journal JCI Insight. Photo ...
While some cases of Parkinson’s disease are genetic, the vast majority have no known cause. Now, scientists have discovered that a virus that has flown under the radar for years might be a potential ...
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Scientists shocked to find a supposedly harmless virus hiding in brains of Parkinson’s patients
A new study published in JCI Insight provides evidence that a little-studied virus called human pegivirus (HPgV) may be present in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease and could be linked to ...
Scientists discovered strikingly high levels of a common virus in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease, a finding that points to a potential cause for the neurological disorder. Researchers ...
A common virus once thought harmless to humans might be linked to Parkinson's disease, a new study says. The germ, Human Pegivirus (HPgV), was found in half the autopsied brains of patients with ...
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