Parkinson’s disease gene variant found in study of some people of African ancestry
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on August 24, 2023
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
NIH-supported, international study underscores importance of research of diverse populations.
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. Published in The Lancet Neurology, the study results suggest the risk may be linked to a variant in the gene encoding β-glucocerebrosidase (GBA1), a protein known to control how . . .
