Pinpointed Parkinson&#39;s Gene Implicates Illness Switch
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A gene encoding a protein that appears to be a biological switch has been linked to a form of Parkinson&#39;s disease and could provide insight into halting molecular events that spur the illness.
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Scientists have identified a genetic variation that could make people more susceptible to depression, according to a report published Friday in the New York Times.
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New York researchers have found nearly half of all Parkinson&#39;s patients also suffer from depression. Neurologist Irene Richard of the University of Rochester Medical Center, in a study summarized in the Aug.
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A mutant gene triggers mental retardation by changing the way brain cells communicate, research shows.
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A glitch in the way cells clear damaged proteins could be the trigger for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, researchers said in a finding that could lead to new treatments for the incurable condition.
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Doctors at John Hopkins&#39; University School of Medicine Department of Neurology / Neurosurgery launched a study of the cause of the genetic disorder which may lead to making a step forward in finding a treatment.
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Scientists found a genetic abnormality that may greatly raise the likelihood of developing early Parkinson's disease, and said on Monday their finding could lead to new treatments for the fatal brain ailment.
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Parkinson's disease, which robs people of control over their movements, usually starts in middle or late life and develops slowly. It is both chronic, meaning it persists over a long period of time, and progressive, meaning its symptoms grow worse over time.
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Scientists discover a single gene mutation which could be responsible for up to 5% of inherited cases of Parkinson's disease.
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Scientists in Dundee find a potential link between a chicken gene and human diseases.
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Genes involved in the devastating disease Lupus, which affects 50,000 people in the UK, are identified.
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A single gene can keep in check the body's tendency to pile on fat, scientists show.
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Biologists have uncovered a gene that switches off stem cells as a person ages.
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THURSDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The close relatives of people with Parkinson's disease are at increased risk for depression and anxiety disorders, new research suggests.
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Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have compiled the first atlas showing the locations of crucial gene regulators, or switches that determine how different parts of the brain develop - and, in some cases, develop abnormally or malfunction.
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Scientists found a genetic  abnormality that may greatly raise the likelihood of developing  early Parkinson&#39;s disease, and said on Monday their finding  could lead to new treatments for the fatal brain ailment.
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&quot;Our data suggest the possibility that exercise can make dopamine neurons resistant to neurotoxins and may therefore be a useful therapy for Parkinson&#39;s disease,&quot; said chief researcher Michael Zigmond of the University of Pittsburgh.