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The study combines ITN1 gene variants with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease

The study combines ITN1 gene variants with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease

A new study published in revealing a breakthrough discovery combining genetic variants in the gene with a significantly increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative condition that affects almost 2% of adults older than 65 years. This work, conducted by an international team of scientists at Baylor College of Medicine, Astrazeneca and Jan and Dan […]

The United States is implementing a national plan to combat Parkinson’s disease and related disorders

The United States is implementing a national plan to combat Parkinson’s disease and related disorders

With support from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is leading the implementation of Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and the Honorable Jennifer Wexton’s National Plan for the End Parkinson’s Disease Act (P.L. 118- 66), which entered into […]