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RAB32 gene mutation tied to higher Parkinson’s risk, study finds

People who carry a specific mutation in the RAB32 gene have a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, researchers at the University of Florida found. The mutation, called RAB32 Ser71Arg, was identified in 16 individual families from different ethnic groups and increased the activation of the LRRK2 protein, a…

New partnership aims to boost genetic research in Parkinson’s

The Parkinson’s Foundation has joined forces with Tasso — a U.S. company that offers a sample collection and logistics platform for clinical trials — to accelerate genetic research into the underpinnings of Parkinson’s disease. The collaboration will harness Tasso’s patient-friendly blood collection technology to acquire small blood…