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Exploring why people with autism may be more likely to get Parkinson's disease

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Researchers at the University of Missouri may have uncovered a clue explaining why young adults with autism are roughly six times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease later in life. In a recent study, Mizzou researchers found that some young adults with autism show abnormalities in dopamine transporters—tiny molecules in the brain that recycle unused dopamine—on brain scans that are typically used to diagnose older adults with Parkinson’s disease.


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