The appendix is implicated in Parkinson’s disease
Having an appendectomy lowered the risk of developing the neurodegenerative disease
![globs of alpha-synuclein protein](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/103018_AC_parkinsons_feat.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
CLUMPS FOUND HERE Globs of alpha-synuclein protein (red) found in appendix tissue from healthy individuals add to evidence that the gut plays a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease.
V. Labrie/Van Andel Research Institute