Ms. Yasaman Alizadeh, an MBBS student from G2019 at Shandong University, from Iran, has contributed to  research published in Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio) that reveals a potential causal link between varicella-zoster virus (VZV) antibodies and Parkinson’s disease (PD). The study, now indexed in PubMed, represents one of the first applications of Mendelian randomization (MR) to investigate how anti-VZV IgG levels may influence PD risk and progression.

- [Full Paper in *Scientific Reports*]https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-96382-z

- [PubMed Entry]https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40199927/

This research bridges virology and neurodegeneration, offering hope for future preventive strategies.