A group of researchers in the lab of Prof. Lucía Chávez Gutiérrez (VIB-KU Leuven) have unraveled the genetic contributions to familial Alzheimer's Disease development and revealed how specific ...

A young Chinese man diagnosed with Alzheimer's at the age of 19 is demanding that the early causes of the disease be ...

These mutations drive the early-onset form of the disease, also known as autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease (ADAD). Because of its clear genetic ... in Aβ profile could delay the age ...

An extended family in that South American country has a devastating genetic variant that triggers early-onset dementia. "They get Alzheimer's at age 45 like clockwork," said Kosik, a professor of ...

Hopkins neuroscientist Richard Huganir is close to finding a potential life-changing treatment for kids with SYNGAP1-related ...

The G206A is the most frequent PS1 mutation ... Genetic testing based on APOE is not in clinical practice since not all epsilon 4 carriers will develop disease; however, in the future, APOE could ...

She has the most common fatal genetic ... s Entourage—are trying to overcome this barrier. Fundraising efforts have helped jump-start gene therapy that could help patients regardless of mutation.

She has the most common fatal genetic ... s Entourage – are trying to overcome this barrier. Fundraising efforts have helped jump-start gene therapy that could help patients regardless of mutation.

2025 RIKEN Center for Brain Science. RIKEN researchers have demonstrated the protective effects of a specific genetic mutation against Alzheimer’s disease in animals for the first time 1. This could ...

May is the month where the spotlight shines on women’s health. Did you know nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women? According to the Alzheimer’s Association, out ...

An extended family in that South American country has a devastating genetic ... woman's mutation and others in this family, Kosik said, could offer clues for delaying the onset of Alzheimer's ...