An Earlier Detection of PD w/ Skin Test Samples

Parkinson's disease is a brain disorder that leads to shaking, stiffness, and the loss of balance/coordination. Usually, the symptoms begin gradually and worsen over time. According to new discovery, Iowa State University strongly believes that with the study of a skin test sample, researchers would be able to detect Parkinson’s disease. By using a chemical assay, they can finally identify the clumping of the protein alpha-synuclein that is a main cause of PD. This disease is one of the brain disorders has been most commonly misdiagnosed, therefore causing complications in the clinical…