Scientists at Melbourne,s Howard Florey Institute have developed a cost-effective diagnostic test for PD.
The gene sequencing chip screens 17 genes in all, incl. the 6 known PD genes plus some other suspects
in one simple test, at a cost of US $500 ( conventional DNA sequencing of the 6 known PD genes costs
US $ 4.000). The test involves collecting a sample of blood or saliva.
(Research Australia Press Release, via EurekAlert,/1977, AAMedical News/Spring 2007)
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French Women Second-Longest Lived In THe World
The women of France enjoy the second-longest life expectancy among the world's nations,following Japan
home to the longest-lived.By the end of this century ,the average lifespan for women will be 95,
and for men, 91.
nti-Aging Medical News,Spring 2007.
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