Actor Chris Hemsworth, 39, recently discovered that he has a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s. Here’s a closer look at the gene in question. …
Should you get genetic testing for Alzheimer’s? BABES founder Jamie Tyrone shares her insight. When Jamie Tyrone found out that she has two copies…
A study found that common genetic variants of a gene called OAS1, which have been associated with higher Alzheimer’s risk, also led to an…
As part of our LiveTalk series, Being Patient spoke with Jessica Langbaum, co-director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative at the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute about…
The largest African American genome-wide association study to date has revealed new race-based genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is more prevalent among Black…
Every participant in a new study had the biomarkers of Alzheimer’s, but almost half — 49 percent — of people with a certain genetic…
In the latest step toward development of potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have identified a rare gene mutation that seemingly prevented a Colombian…