# CCMB study explores link between flu, Covid-19 and Parkinson’s disease

> The new study from Hyderabad-based CCMB, published in Cell Reports, discovered that RNA viruses, such as those causing flu and Covid-19, fold their genetic material into complex three-dimensional shapes called RNA G-quadruplexes (rG4s).

- Published: 2026-09-29T17:02:46.251Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T03:01:28.908Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Aanchal, CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), DDX39A, Dr Swasti Raychaudhuri, Hyderabad, Parkinson’s disease, RNA G-quadruplexes (rG4s), RNA viruses, viral RNA structures from influenza and Covid-19, viral rG4s, α-synuclein

## How it developed

- 2026-09-29T17:02:46.251Z - Telangana Today: [CCMB study explores link between flu, Covid-19 and Parkinson’s disease](https://telanganatoday.com/ccmb-study-explores-link-between-flu-covid-19-and-parkinsons-disease)
- 2026-10-01T03:01:28.908Z - Hindustan Times: [CCMB study links viral infections to Parkinson’s](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ccmb-study-links-viral-infections-to-parkinsons-101790797266493.html)

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