Genetics of Parkinson's disease: Part 1

This week's episode includes the first half of an interview with Dr. Owen Ross, Mayo Clinic geneticist. This segment discusses the story of how Parkinson's disease (PD) was initially thought to have no genetic basis. We've since come a long way to now knowing 90 different genetic locations linked with PD. The episode also includes intermixed segments with Dr. Tipton & Kandice to break down the scientific elements in an easy-to-understand bite-sized pieces.