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by Karger Publishers edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan   Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study in Neurodegenerative Diseases looks closely at how Parkinson’s disease can affect something as everyday and essential as recognizing emotion in someone’s voice. The research suggests that both the side of the body most affected by symptoms and the medications used to treat those […]

by King’s College London edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes An oral-gut-brain axis established through the infiltration of oral virulenc Scientists have discovered a link between bacteria in the mouth and gut and the progression cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease. Specific changes in these bacteria, known as the microbiome, has associated with cognitive decline

by University of Queensland edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan   Graphical abstract. Credit: Molecular Cell (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2025.05.005 Considered the natural “hunger hormone,” ghrelin could be the key to preventing debilitating chronic constipation experienced by people living with Parkinson’s disease, University of Queensland researchers have found. The research is published in the journal Molecular Cell. Associate Professor Sebastian Furness from