First-of-its-kind study identifies 13 new Alzheimer’s disease genes
In the first study to use whole genome sequencing (WGS) to discover rare genomic variants associated with Alzheimer s disease (AD), researchers have identified 13 such variants (or mutations). In another novel finding, this study establishes new genetic links between AD and the function of synapses, which are the junctions that transmit information between neurons, and neuroplasticity, or the ability of neurons to reorganize the brain s neural network. These discoveries could help guide development of new therapies for this devastating neurological condition.
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center report these findings in
Thirteen new Alzheimer s genes identified in first-of-its-kind human genome study
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13 new rare gene variants of Alzheimer s identified
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