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NIH Scientists Find Six New Genetic Risk Factors for Parkinson’s Disease

Study shows power of combining big data analysis with cutting-edge genomic techniques

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014.  Using data from over 18,000 patients, scientists have identified more than two dozen genetic risk factors involved in Parkinson’s disease, including six that had not been previously reported. The study, published in Nature Genetics, was partially funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and led by scientists working in NIH laboratories.

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