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FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2017·4 min readNovel Genetic Mutation Discovered in Parkinson’s Disease PatientResearchers have identified a novel genetic mutation linked to Parkinson's disease. The researchers note the mutation is not found in the neurologically normal general population may indicate that variants of the ACMSD gene may increase Parkinson's risk.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 9, 2016·4 min readReduced Activity of Important Enzyme Identified Among Suicidal PatientsAccording to a new study, researchers have discovered suicidal patients have reduced activity of an enzyme that regulates inflammation.Read More