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Islands of Degeneration

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Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Huntington's are probably the best known of the incurable diseases that result from degeneration of the brain. Recently useful clues have come from studies of groups of people in which the diseases are very common. Georgina Ferry examines the evidence.

Source: Radio Times

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