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Serial entrepreneur and The Future Well co-founder Jay Parkinson is teaching everyone that a good idea doesn't cost much to grow. Jay Parkinson is on a mission to simplify healthcare.
Read More »23andMe Moves Into Serious Genomic Research
A new study using genes from the DNA-testing service made new discoveries about Parkinson's. Now the company is poised to continue groundbreaking genetic research, at a pace much faster than traditional research. Google-backed genotyping service 23andMe is a novelty for many people: spit in a tube, send it to the company, pay $99 and find out what diseases you're genetically prone to and whether you have any long-lost relatives who also use the service.
Read More »Parkinson’s-melanoma link discovered: What’s best defense?
Melanoma far more common in people suffering from Parkinson's disease, scientists say
Read More »Gene Therapy Offers Hope for Parkinson’s Disease
By Ewen Callaway An experimental gene-therapy treatment for Parkinson's disease has eased the movement problems of a small number of patients and raised no major safety concerns.
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