The usually harmless Human Pegivirus has been found in brain samples from Parkinson’s patients. Researchers say this is the first time it’s been found in brain tissue.

A progressive neurological disorder affecting 10 million people globally, Parkinson’s can cause disruptive symptoms such as tremors, immobility and loss of balance. Now, scientists at Northwestern ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A common virus once thought harmless to ...

Researchers in Chicago believe they’ve found a virus that could be a trigger for Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s impacts ...

Groundbreaking new research released from Northwestern Medicine discovered that a usually harmless virus in the blood, may be ...

Human Pegivirus may be environmental trigger for Parkinson’s disease Northwestern Medicine find HPgV in brain samples of people with Parkinson's, not in those without ...

Researchers at Northwestern Medicine have discovered that a virus that has flown under the radar for years might be a ...

New research has suggested that a virus that has typically been thought of as common and harmless may actually be associnrwd with an in creased risk of Par | Cell And Molecular Biology ...

A common virus once thought harmless to humans might be linked to Parkinson's disease, a new study says. The germ, Human Pegivirus (HPgV), was found in half the autopsied brains of patients with ...

Groundbreaking new research released from Northwestern Medicine discovered that a usually harmless virus in the blood, may be triggering Parkinson's disease.

Researchers believe the HPgV virus could be an environmental trigger or contributor to Parkinson's disease.