Risk factor for Parkinson's discovered in genes from people of African descent J Hamilton, NPR, September 24, 2023

https://phgkb.cdc.gov/PHGKB/phgHome.action?action=all%20hot%20topics From the website: "A global effort to make genetic studies more diverse has led to a discovery about Parkinson's disease, a common brain disorder that can impair a person's ability to move and speak. A team that included scientists from Lagos, London and the U.S. found a previously unknown gene variant that can nearly quadruple the risk of Parkinson's for people of African ancestry. " https://phgkb.cdc.gov/PHGKB/phgHome.action?action=home