AAP General News (Australia)
02-21-2007
Fed: Tiny chip to reveal genetic secrets of Parkinson's
A tiny silicon chip could soon diagnose genetic forms of Parkinson's disease and may
even predict how fast the illness will progress.
In an Australian world-first .. Melbourne scientists have started trials of a low-cost
diagnostic test which can check for 17 genes believed to be involved in the neurological
disorder.
If it proves successful .. the 500 dollar genetic test could replace traditional ..
less accurate observation-based screening for people suspected of having the disease.
The new technology would also supercede much …
