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New Study Uncovers a Shocking Side Effect of a Parkinson’s Drug - SciTechDaily

A new study reveals that entacapone, a drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease, significantly disrupts the gut microbiome by inducing iron deficiency. Researchers used advanced imaging and molecular techniques to show that the drug inhibits beneficial microbes…

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New Study Uncovers a Shocking Side Effect of a Parkinson’s Drug - SciTechDaily
Chemical imaging of active gut microbes. After brief incubation with heavy water, culture medium, and a drug, various chemical bonds (here C-D and C-H) in the stool sample are shown in yellow and gre… [+5510 chars]

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