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Gut-brain nexus: Mapping multimodal links to neurodegeneration at biobank scale.
Science advances - 29 Aug 2025
Shafieinouri Mohammad, Hong Samantha, Lee Paul Suhwan, Grant Spencer M, Khani Marzieh, Dadu Anant, Schumacher Schuh Artur F, Makarious Mary B, Sandon Rodrigo, Simmonds Emily, Iwaki Hirotaka, Hill Gracelyn, Blauwendraat Cornelis, Escott-Price Valentina, Qi Yue A, Noyce Alastair J, Reyes-Palomares Armando, Leonard Hampton L, Tansey Malu, Faghri Faraz, Singleton Andrew B, Nalls Mike A, Levine Kristin S, Bandres-Ciga Sara
Abstract excerpt
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are influenced by genetic and environmental factors. We conducted a biobank-scale study to (i) identify endocrine, nutritional, metabolic, and digestive disorders with potential causal or temporal associations with AD/PD risk before diagnosis; (ii) assess plasma biomarkers' specificity for AD/PD in the context of co-occurring gut related traits and disorders;...
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- Humans
- Parkinson Disease
- Brain
- Biological Specimen Banks
