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Thanks to Billye (Silverlady) for posting this on one of the other forums here and bringing it to my attention. I've added on a little more.

http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders...new-gene-clues
Restless Legs Syndrome: New Gene Clues
Researchers Find the First Gene Variations Tied to Restless Legs Syndrome
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical News

more info...
Stefansson, H. The New England Journal of Medicine, July 18, 2007; online edition. News release, Emory University.
Winkelman, J. The New England Journal of Medicine, July 18, 2007; online edition.
Winkelmann, J. Nature Genetics, July 18, 2007; online edition. News release, Nature Genetics.
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http://whsc.emory.edu/press_releases...t_id_seq=10944
19 July 2007
Emory University Press Release

Researchers Discover Gene Responsible for Restless Legs Syndrome
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An international team of researchers has identified the first gene associated with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), a common sleep disorder affecting tens of millions of people worldwide. The findings are published July 18 in the online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine and will appear in an upcoming printed edition of the journal. The work was led by scientists at Emory University and deCODE Genetics, Inc., in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0719011318.htm
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Researchers Discover Gene Responsible For Restless Legs Syndrome
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