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Scientists Explore Human Gene Pool With Help From Microsoft Research.

Projects show potential of computer science to profoundly impact prediction and treatment of genetic diseases.

REDMOND, Wash., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Breakthrough research with the ability to predict and prevent adverse drug responses within prescription medicine, and provide greater insight into the cause of neurodegenerative illnesses such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, are just two of six research projects Microsoft Research today announced it will support through its Computational Challenges of Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) program.

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