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A gene variant found almost exclusively in the genomes of people of African ancestry increases the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to an international study of nearly 198,000 participants with this genetic background.
Cross-cohort analysis found novel variant in GBA1 gene associated with higher risk of Parkinson's in people of African ancestry Finding is from Nigerian and...
One of the difficulties in finding a cure for HIV is the virus can lay dormant in hard-to-reach parts of the body. But that might be changing.
A growing body of research suggests that genes may be our best shot at advancing the treatment and management of Parkinson's disease, prompting experts to call for broad-based genetic testing.
New research combined sophisticated genetically engineered mouse models and advanced computational methods to map the earliest cell states leading to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most common type of pancreatic cancer.