Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Family Member have Parkinson's?
Is Parkinson’s disease (PD) hereditary? It used to be a question/theory that got little credence since 50% of those with Parkinson’s could not recall a close relative who had ever had it, but the question remained, “Were they predisposed to the disease by a mutated gene? Were there external environmental triggers such as pesticides or blows to the head resulting in injury to the pituitary?” The explosion in the research field of genetics is coming up with new discoveries every year, especially...
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