Google founder predisposed to Parkinson's disease (says his wife)!
source: http://www.smh.com.au/news/biztech/google-cofounders-surprise-announcement/2008/09/19/122133...
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin has used his blog to promote his wife's genetic testing company by announcing that he is predisposed to developing Parkinson's disease.
Brin, whose mother suffers from the disease, said he had a 20 per cent to 80 per cent higher chance of developing Parkinson's in his lifetime than the average person.
Genetic testing by his wife's company, 23andMe, discovered Brin and his mother had the G2019S mutation of the LRRK2 gene, which Brin said scientists had found was present in "a substantial proportion of familial Parkinson's".
However, Australian scientists have said that these tests are pointless and a total waste of money.
Brin, whose mother suffers from the disease, said he had a 20 per cent to 80 per cent higher chance of developing Parkinson's in his lifetime than the average person.
Genetic testing by his wife's company, 23andMe, discovered Brin and his mother had the G2019S mutation of the LRRK2 gene, which Brin said scientists had found was present in "a substantial proportion of familial Parkinson's".
However, Australian scientists have said that these tests are pointless and a total waste of money.
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