E. coli may hold one of the keys to treating Parkinson’s

E coli Bacteria close up

Source: University of Michigan whatdoctorsknow.com E. coli usually brings to mind food poisoning and beach closures, but researchers recently discovered a protein in E. coli that inhibits the accumulation of potentially toxic amyloids — a hallmark of diseases such as Parkinson’s. Amyloids are formed by proteins that misfold and group together, and when amyloids assemble […]