‘Jumping’ genes yield new clues to origins of neurodegenerative disease

The findings are intriguing, researchers said, because several different labs are now exploring the role of LINE-1 in onset of neurodegenerative diseases such as schizophrenia, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Alzheimer’s disease.

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All I have to say is calling sz a neurodegenerative disease seems questionable at best to me.

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Mexican jumping beans genes. Heh.

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