Oral ENT-01 improves constipation in patients with Parkinson’s disease

Oral ENT-01 treatment was safe and associated with improvements in constipation among patients with Parkinson’s disease, a study in Annals of Internal Medicine found.“In large part due to the underlying functional disruption of the [enteric nervous system (ENS)],” constipation affects about 60% of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), Michael Camilleri, MD, a consultant in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at the Mayo Clinic, and colleagues wrote.“Constipation significantly affects the quality of life of persons with PD, contributing to socialRead More