Baylor College of Medicine: Novel Gene Variants That Modify Risk of Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Discovered
December 08, 2020
December 08, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 8 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release:
Late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) is the most common form of dementia in the elderly, affecting almost 44 million people worldwide. Despite decades of research, genetic factors that predispose individuals to LOAD are not clearly understood. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital have now identified more than 200 new gene variants believe . . .
Late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) is the most common form of dementia in the elderly, affecting almost 44 million people worldwide. Despite decades of research, genetic factors that predispose individuals to LOAD are not clearly understood. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital have now identified more than 200 new gene variants believe . . .