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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

Undiscovered cause of Parkinson’s found for first time by scientists in huge breakthrough

Scientists have made a potentially “life-changing” discovery that could pave the way for new drugs to treat Parkinson’s disease.

Experts have known for several decades that the PINK1 protein is directly linked to Parkinson’s disease – the fastest growing neurodegenerative condition in the world.

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