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Jimmy Carter is not cured of cancer and the drug that did not cure him was tested, but not developed, in Israel.

Parkinson’s Study Will Look at Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Mutation

A study sponsored by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research will investigate a genetic mutation found more often in Ashkenazi Jews. The Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative, a large-scale biomarker study, is expanding to study individuals with genetic mutations associated with Parkinson’s disease. Among those mutations is the LRRK2, which accounts for a greater […]