Researchers find link between Parkinson ' s gene and vocal issues that could lead to earlier diagnosis

This study was supported in part by funds from the Parkinson ' s and Movement Disorder Foundation, the University of Arizona ' sAccelerate for Success Program andCore Facilities Pilot Program, and departmental startup funds. The research was also supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health under award number R21NS123512. Medina ' s work was supported by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship under National Science Foundation award number DGE-1746060, the University of Arizona ' s Initiative for Maximizing Student Development under National Institutes of Health award number R25 GM 062584, and a University of Arizona Marshall Foundation Dissertation Scholarship. Vargas ' work was supported by summer research funding through the University of Arizona Undergraduate Biology Research Program, theBorder Latino American Indian Summer Exposure to Research program, theW.A. Franke Honors College and theUndergraduate Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science. 
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