July 10, 2014

How coffee protects against Parkinson’s



A specific genetic variation discovered by researchers at Linköping University protects against Parkinson’s Disease – especially for those who drink a lot of coffee.

The study is published in the scientific journal PLOS One.

Hereditary and environmental factors interact with one another in the emergence of diseases, and research is often focussed on identifying genes and exposures that increase the risk for contracting diseases. But there are also genetic variations – mutations – and environmental factors that protect against the emergence of certain diseases.