Is a common industrial chemical fueling the spread of Parkinson’s disease?

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• Monthly research review – April 2021 April 30, 2021 # # # # At the end of each month the SoPD writes a post which provides an overview of some of the major pieces of Parkinson’s-related research that were made available during April 2021. The post is divided into 10 parts based on the type of research: Top 5 pieces of Parkinson’s news Articles of general interest Basic biology…
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