A study conducted by the Faculty of Medicine (CU Medicine) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has discovered that analyzing gut microbiota can help identify individuals at high risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, allowing for early prevention, intervention, and treatment of Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative disorders. The research findings have been published in the international scientific journal Nature Communications.
Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD), also known as dream-enacting behavior, is a common symptom during the prodromal stage of Parkinson’s disease.
