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Appendix removal may lower Parkinson's risks, study suggests

1 November 2018

There is "strong, highly valuable, long-term epidemiological evidence" of a link between Parkinson's and the gut, suggesting appendix removal could reduce risks of Parkinson's in later life, comments Professor Tom Foltynie (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology). Read: Independent, More: Daily Mail