At first, scientists had no idea what might cause Alzheimer’s disease and had no underlying protein or pathway to target with treatments. Then came…
People with Down syndrome have a 9/10 chance of developing early-onset Alzheimer’s — a reality tied to genetics. This genetic condition also makes this…
Your genetics could make you more vulnerable to the side effects of the new class of Alzheimer’s drugs. Carrying two copies of the ApoE4…
There’s a hereditary typo in Doug Whitney’s genetic code: a variant that all but guarantees its carriers will contract Alzheimer’s disease within their lifetime….
Fourteen years ago, lawyer Sonia Vallabh took a genetic test that showed she would one day contract a fatal disease that ends in a…
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The genetic risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease is more strongly influenced by the mother’s side than the father’s side, a recent study has discovered….
Some people seem to be more resilient to developing Alzheimer’s diseases, despite having the biological hallmarks of the devastating disease. For obvious reasons, scientists…
Alzheimer’s disease affects one in 10 people over the age of 65. One of the strongest genetic risk factors for developing the disease is…
When Alois Alzheimer first described the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease more than 100 years ago, he spotted the telltale signs of the…
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that progresses relentlessly. It gradually impairs a person’s ability to function until they ultimately become immobile and…
While many genes can affect your risk of developing Alzheimer’s, most have a very small effect. The most common gene linked to late-onset Alzheimer’s…
In the 1840s, near Utah’s Great Salt Lake, a little piece of DNA went haywire. This genetic malfunction gave rise to a rare disorder…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. An Alzheimer’s diagnosis is often talked about…
Alzheimer’s disease affects one in 10 people over the age of 65 and one in three over the age of 85, and its global…
