9/07/2009

Scientists Discover 3 More Genes With Links to Alzheimer's Disease

Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, September 7, 2009

Studies Shine Light on Production, Removal of Toxic Proteins

Two European research teams have identified three genes that affect a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia in the elderly.

The new genes appear to have at least as big a role as four others discovered in the last 15 years that are known to play a role in Alzheimer's.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/06/AR2009090601160.html?hpid=topnews

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