Researchers Discover a Potential Cause for Parkinson's

Nearly 1 million US people have Parkinson's disease. Researchers may have found a cause that could be preventable. Alzheimer's may have a similar trigger. Use these steps to reduce your risk.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Researchers from the University of Helsinki linked a strain of Desulfovibrio bacteria as a causative agent of Parkinson's disease, which may open new therapeutic avenues to screen for, slow progression or prevent Parkinson's

• Nearly 1 million people in the U.S. live with Parkinson's and 90,000 new cases are diagnosed each year; new findin…