Tag: Biopsy

Simple skin biopsy ‘could help diagnose Parkinson’s disease at earliest stages’

A simple and minimally invasive skin biopsy could help diagnose Parkinson’s disease and other progressive nervous system disorders at the earliest stages, scientists say. The test looks for phosphorylated alpha-synuclein (P-SYN) – an abnormal protein associated with certain degenerative brain disorders. Results showed 93 per cent of those with Parkinson’s had a positive skin biopsy […]