New Research Uncovers 17 New Genetic Variants Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

September 14, 2017

(News-Medical) – In new research published yesterday in Nature Genetics, personal genetics company 23andMe, Inc, and Genentech have identified 17 new genetic variants associated with Parkinson’s disease, almost doubling the total number of known risk variants for the condition, providing researchers with new hope for potential treatments to better target the disease in future.