FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 8, 2020·5 min readNovel Gene Variants That Modify the Risk of Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease DiscoveredResearchers have identified 216 new gene variants that appear to play a role in the development of late-onset Alzheimer's disease.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 28, 2019·5 min readData Sharing Uncovers Five New Risk Genes For Alzheimer’sA new study of the genetic data from over 94,000 people with Alzheimer's has identified five new risk genes, as well as confirmed 20 other known genes in the disease.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 12, 2016·5 min readBig Data Study Discovers Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s DevelopmentBig data finds changes in blood flow mark the earliest sign of Alzheimer's. Additionally, the study found cognitive changes begin earlier in the disease progression than thought.Read More
