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19 October 2026
Our Changing World: The PINK1 Clue in Parkinson's Disease
A form of Parkinson's disease once considered rare is far more common in Pacific communities than previously recognised. Researchers estimate more than 400 Pasifika people in New Zealand could be living with a genetic form of the condition linked to a variant in the PINK1 gene.
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