Scripps Research Institute: Alzheimer's and Alcohol Use Disorder Share Similar Gene Expression Patterns
November 06, 2024
November 06, 2024
LA JOLLA, California, Nov. 6 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news:
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By examining RNA in hundreds of thousands of individual brain cells, Scripps Research scientists further support that alcohol use disorder could accelerate Alzheimer's disease progression, paving the way for future targeted treatments.
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Nearly 7 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, and this number is predicted to double by 2060. . . .
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By examining RNA in hundreds of thousands of individual brain cells, Scripps Research scientists further support that alcohol use disorder could accelerate Alzheimer's disease progression, paving the way for future targeted treatments.
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Nearly 7 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, and this number is predicted to double by 2060. . . .