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…
Could our blood show signs of Alzheimer’s before the disease is properly diagnosed? One new study aimed to find out whether epigenetic changes, or…
Scientists identified new genes that impact the brain’s immune cells and may contribute to the risk of developing early-onset or late-onset Alzheimer’s. The brain’s…
Accessing your genetic data through companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA is becoming more popular, but who owns the rights to your personal data? According…
We speak to Hank Greely, a Stanford law professor about what you should know when sharing your genetic data with testing companies, plus whether…
The Alzheimer’s gene ApoE4 appears to affect the brain and cognition function in childhood, which is much earlier than anyone suspected, according to new…
For the first time, researchers have determined that a molecule called VPS35 can clear tau proteins, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, in the brain….
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