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Fruit flies study identifies gene that could help treat Parkinson's

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King's College London (KCL): Switching off the 'HIFalpha gene' - a gene found in humans - dramatically improved motor function in Parkinson's-infected fruit flies pointing to "a strong avenue of research for treating the disease."

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Cool, thanks for sharing.

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