Genetic Link to Parkinson's in 2 Ethnic Groups

[firecross]

A recently discovered mutant gene causes 18% of Parkinson's disease cases in Ashkenazi Jews and 37% in North African Arabs — a surprising finding because genetics had been thought to play only a small role in the disorder.

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-parkinson26jan26,0,5428195.story?coll=la-news-science

[ BTW - there is no such thing as race or genetics because those ideas offend anti-scientific liberals. Therefore, everyone is identical. ]

 

[Hercules Rockefeller]

Having been recently banned for a period of time for his usual bigotry and racism, I presume this is 'J.B.' with a new handle? :bugeye: <P>

 

[James R]

BTW - there is no such thing as race or genetics because those ideas offend anti-scientific liberals. Therefore, everyone is identical.

Welcome to sciforums, firecross.

Couldn't you just discuss the science without pushing an agenda at the same time?

5 posts here and you're already railing against "anti-scientific liberals"?

 

[qwerty mob]

It's J.B.

 

[firecross]

I find science stories spun with ideology to be bizarre, so when facts disprove their agenda it is funny and worth noting. I apologize if that information offended you.