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What Comes Next: Neuroscience

Dr. Calakos is featured in this School of Medicine write up discussing the impact of new technologies in neurosciences research.

New Gut-Brain Parkinson’s Disease Consortium Studies Connection Between the Gut Microbiome and Parkinson's Disease

This story comes from the Fall 2024 edition of Coming Down The Pipeline: What's new & next at the DCRI, and the people making it happen sent out on December 11, 2024. Learn more about the DCRI on their website.


More than half of patients who develop Parkinson’s Disease (PD) have a history of complaints related to the gastrointestinal (GI) system, such as chronic nausea or constipation.

Duke Neurology Research Round Up, January 2024

In January, members of Duke Neurology wrote and contributed to 20 peer-reviewed journal articles. This month’s research includes an article reviewing interneuron transplantation for drug-resistant epilepsy, a study on the relationship between BMI and intracerebral hemorrhage, and a study indicating that genetic associations with longevity are stronger in females than in males.