Friday, January 11, 2013

An allergic reaction to Parkinson's

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Hayfever may not be the cause of Parkinson's disease as some reports have suggested. Photograph: Suzanne and Nick Geary/Getty

Millions of people start to sneeze in the presence of cats, dust and other triggers. Large numbers of them may have woken up this morning to frightening news - newspaper stories that the five million with allergic rhinitis or hayfever in this country could be at increased risk of Parkinson's disease, writes The Guardian's health editor, Sarah Boseley.

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