Mutations in Three Genes Protect Against Alzheimer’s
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Clues to combatting a devastating disease can come from identifying people who have gene variants – mutations – that protect…
Clues to combatting a devastating disease can come from identifying people who have gene variants – mutations – that protect…
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research has entered a new era with the recent positive phase 3 clinical trials of the anti-Aβ…
Diseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some are genetic mutations that directly cause the disease if…
New drugs could mimic the effects.
Caption: Newly discovered Reelin-COLBOS gene variation may delay or prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: Donny Bliss…
Scientists hope the findings could lead to treatments for the memory-destroying disease
This could dramatically change our understanding of the disease.
A unique quirk of DNA protected a Colombian man from developing a hereditary form of dementia for two decades. Researchers, who…
It's only the second time we've seen this.
The finding suggests existing theories about the cause of dementia may need to be rethought
Super-agers don’t develop the key biomarkers of Alzheimer’s, even in their 80s and 90s. Scientists try to crack the code about…
Should people seek genetic testing for Alzheimer’s? And if they do, how can they ensure they are prepared for what they find?
Source: Wallpaper FlareA reported case study in a Colombian woman 1, member of a family carriers of a mutation in the…
Congratulations to the four Mass General research teams whose publications were featured in the Altmetric Top 100 for 2019. The…
Are you worried about Alzheimer’s disease? Does one of your parents or siblings have the disease? If so, your risks are between…
Researchers investigated the case of a Colombian woman whose rare genetic mutation helped protect her against Alzheimer's…
A woman with an inherited condition that causes early-onset Alzheimer’s disease but who didn’t experience cognitive decline…
Recent research news from the Mass General Research Institute, including insights into genetic protection from Alzheimer's…
En una gran familia colombiana que había sufrido durante mucho tiempo el terrible legado genético de la enfermedad de Alzheimer…
В ДНК жительницы Колумбии нашли мутацию, которая защищает мозг от развития болезни Альцгеймера, пишет Nature Medicine. Сообщается…
A group led by researchers from Harvard Medical School (MA, USA) and the University of Antioquia (Medellín, Colombia) have…
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Being born with two copies of a rare genetic mutation may have staved off Alzheimer’s…
NIH-funded study identifies gene variant as potential drug target.
Researchers have found a woman with a rare genetic mutation that has protected her from dementia even though her brain has…