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Genetic study of Lewy body dementia supports ties to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases .

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A new breakthrough insight sheds the light of how lewy body dementia contributes further neuro-degenerative disorders " In a study led by National Institutes of Health researchers, scientists found that five genes may play a critical role in determining whether a person will suffer from Lewy body dementia, The results, published in Nature Genetics, not only supported the disease’s ties to Parkinson’s disease but also suggested that people who have Lewy body dementia may share similar genetic profiles to those who have Alzheimer’s disease. ." Study Excerpt .

This adds invaluable robust evidence of tracing and treating PD-related conditions.

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"This adds invaluable robust evidence of tracing and treating PD-related conditions. "

How. I dont understand why or how this statement is true. What did I miss

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This phrase implies the way of understanding genetic biomarkers and Parkinson Disease (PD) is one of the neuro-degenerative disorders . The combination of proof of concepts translated into clinical practices i.e treatment and diagnostic guidelines . I hope you read it well and have a clue .

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