Published • loading... • Updated
uOttawa Study Links Parkinson’s Gene to Potential Defenses Against Deadly
Summary by BIOENGINEER.ORG
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.6 Articles
6 Articles
noticiasdealava.eus+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
A study by a team of researchers from the University of Ottawa (Canada) found that a Parkinson gene, specifically LRRK2, could also help fight deadly bacterial infections.
Scienmag: Latest Science and Health NewsReposted by 
BIOENGINEER.ORG
BIOENGINEER.ORGuOttawa Study Links Parkinson’s Gene to Potential Defenses Against Deadly
A gene mutation most commonly associated with Parkinson’s disease may also help the immune system destroy dangerous bacteria, according to research led by scientists at the University of Ottawa. The study focuses on the G2019S mutation in the LRRK2 gene, one of the most frequent genetic alterations linked to inherited Parkinson’s disease. While LRRK2 has been studied extensively in relation to neurons and neurodegeneration, the new findings indi…
Coverage Details
Total News Sources6
Leaning Left0Leaning Right0Center0Last UpdatedBias DistributionNo sources with tracked biases.
Bias Distribution
- There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
