Discovery Of Second Genetic Risk Factor For Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers have discovered the second, strong genetic risk factor for developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new report in the June 27th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication. The newly discovered gene, which previously had no known function, is predominantly active in a region of the brain that is hit early in the disease, where it acts as a channel for calcium, they show.

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