Skin isn’t the only place to sample to make a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports

Skin biopsies can diagnose both Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions called prion diseases, recent studies show. Ted Dawson, Johns Hopkins Parkinson’s expert, predicts that soon, blood will supplant skin for detection of these incorrectly folded proteins. Dawson: We also … Skin isn’t the only place to sample to make a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »