Appendix Removal Tied to Decreased Risk of Parkinson's Disease in About 20% of Cases, in Swedish Group (3 of 8) (IMAGE)

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Appendix Removal Tied to Decreased Risk of Parkinson's Disease in About 20% of Cases, in Swedish Group (3 of 8)

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Bryan Killinger. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Oct. 31, 2018, issue of Science Translational Medicine, published by AAAS. The paper, by B.A. Killinger at Van Andel Research Institute in Grand Rapids, MI; and colleagues was titled, "The vermiform appendix impacts the risk of developing Parkinson's disease."

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