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This is a selection of scientific reviews on the latest developments of Predictive Medicine in brain disorders. The collection focuses on neurodegenerative diseases as the application to psychiatric ... {read more}
Date & Place:Genome Med. 2009; 1(3): 34.

Genetics of Alzheimer’s disease: recent advances

Avramopoulos D. {read more}
Date & Place:Nat Rev Neurosci. 2008 Oct;9(10):768-78.

Thirty years of Alzheimer's disease genetics: the implications of systematic meta-analyses.

Bertram L, Tanzi RE. {read more}
Date & Place:Nat Clin Pract Neurol. 2007 Jul;3(7):356-7.

Genetic research and genetic testing in Alzheimer's disease: a view from the bridge.

Williamson J, Goldman JS, Mayeux R. {read more}
Date & Place:Nat Clin Pract Neurol. 2006 Mar;2(3):136-46.

The genetics of Parkinson disease: implications for neurological care.

Klein C, Schlossmacher MG. {read more}
Date & Place:Lancet Neurol. 2004 Nov;3(11):652-62.

PINK, PANK, or PARK? A clinicians' guide to familial parkinsonism.

Healy DG , Abou-Sleiman PM , Wood NW. {read more}
Date & Place:Brain Res Bull. 2007 Apr 30;72(2-3):165-71.

Predictive testing for Huntington's disease.

Tibben A. {read more}
Date & Place:NeuroRx. 2004 Apr;1(2):255-62.

Huntington's disease genetics.

Myers RH. {read more}
Date & Place:Eur J Hum Genet. 2006 Mar; 14, 273–81.

Prion disease genetics.

Date & Place:Amyotroph Lateral Scler. 2009 Feb;10(1):1-14.

Genetic studies of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: controversies and perspectives.

Beleza-Meireles A, Al-Chalabi A. {read more}
Date & Place:Lancet Neurol. 2007 Mar;6(3):245-57.

Clinical features and molecular genetics of autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias.

Fogel BL , Perlman S. {read more}
Date & Place: Nat Rev Genet. 2008 Jul;9(7):527-40.

Psychiatric genetics: progress amid controversy.

Burmeister M, McInnis MG, Zöllner S. {read more}

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