Google co-founder Sergey Brin is pre-disposed to Parkinson's

[kks_krishna]

Sergey Brin, one of the co-founders of Google, has revealed that he has a genetic mutation which increases his chances of contracting Parkinson’s disease.

Writing on a personal blog that was launched yesterday, Mr Brin, 35, said he made the discovery following a genetic test.

He wrote: “The exact implications of this are not entirely clear,” but added: “Nonetheless it is clear that I have a markedly higher chance of developing Parkinson's in my lifetime than the average person.”

Parkinson’s diseases is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that impair functions such as speech and movement. Mr Brin said that studies have shown that his likelihood of contracting Parkinson’s disease in his lifetime may be 20 percent to 80 percent.

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/...cle4786225.ece

[hosty-crocodile]

Wow, thats not nice news to hear for anyone.

Thanks for sharing by the way.

[submit_articles]

Makes you think what good is all the money in the world...

That sucks.

Wish he never get the stupid disease.

[pipes]

Bad news, for a moment i was expecting the thread to say he's dead.

[farrhad]

Poor guy..... i agree that health is wealth

[kks_krishna]

Yes..its really a sad news.

[mintoj]

I'm sorry to hear that, but we are all pre-disposed to death!

J

[sandhuharvey]

Aww that's really sad news.
Thanks for sharing.

[Lordo]

So sad.
I wish he could find some cure.

[tamiro1992]

that actually is sad. why was that guy happy?

[marketsnipers]

Now is his chance to do some good deeds. I would suggest he sets apart $1 billion in medical research to find a cure for Parkinson's.

[broalex]

That`s bad news, but I bet all tht money can do something for him.