A Parkinson’s Link

Feb 03, 2011

In a GWAS meta-analysis, members of the International Parkinson Disease Genomics Consortium identify five new genes associated with risk of the disease that add to the growing pile of evidence that Parkinson's has genetic roots, reports the Associated Press’ Maria Cheng.

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