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Study Locates Five Genes That May Play a Critical Role in Lewy Body Dementia – Technology Networks
Changes in the activity of five genes may play a critical role in determining whether a person will suffer from Lewy body dementia.
In a study led by National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers, scientists found that five genes may play a critical role in determining whether a person will suffer from Lewy body dementia, a devastating disorder that riddles the brain with clumps of abnormal protein deposits called Lewy bodies. Lewy bodies are also a hallmark of Parkinsons disease. The results, published in Nature Genetics, not only supported the diseases ties to Parkinsons disease but also suggested that people who have Lewy…
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