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Scientists Might Have Found a New Genetic Trigger for Parkinson s Disease

Scientists Might Have Found a New Genetic Trigger for Parkinson s Disease
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Risk factor for Parkinson s discovered in genes from people of African descent

Risk factor for Parkinson s discovered in genes from people of African descent
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Scientists Might Have Found Genetic Trigger for Parkinson s

The novel mutation was more commonly seen in people of recent African ancestry, showing how genetic risk factors can differ between groups, the authors say.

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Sunderland University lecturer is UK s only academic selected for Bill Gates Snr Fellowship for Alzheimer s research

Sunderland University lecturer is UK s only academic selected for Bill Gates Snr Fellowship for Alzheimer s research
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Scientists Might Have Found a New Genetic Trigger for Parkinson s Disease

A team of scientists appears to have unearthed a previously unknown genetic trigger for Parkinson’s disease—one much more commonly seen in people with recent African ancestry. They found that those who were born with one or two copies of this associated variant were noticeably more likely to develop Parkinson’s. The results highlight the value of conducting genetic research in diverse populations, the authors say.

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