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Researchers Find Gene Variants that May Increase Susceptibility to Alzheimer's Proteins

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Researchers Find Gene Variants that May Increase Susceptibility to Alzheimer's Proteins

Postby Jmac » Thu Mar 05, 2020 7:46 am

(Heading out for a bit, when back I'm going to look into this more...)

MINNEAPOLIS, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers know that the protein tau develops into tangles in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. But until now they have struggled to understand what factors make you more or less likely to develop these tangles. In a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 72nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, April 25 to May 1, 2020, researchers say that they have identified gene variants that are associated with a susceptibility to developing tau deposits in older age...There was no relationship between these new genetic markers and other genes that have previously been identified as related to Alzheimer's risk, including the apolipoprotein E gene, or APOE...

https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/researchers-find-gene-variants-that-may-increase-susceptibility-to-alzheimer/article_f5472e72-f0a1-5deb-86a1-c9a67481f343.html
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Re: Researchers Find Gene Variants that May Increase Susceptibility to Alzheimer's Proteins

Postby FitFoodie » Fri Mar 06, 2020 6:43 am

Jmac wrote:(Heading out for a bit, when back I'm going to look into this more...)

MINNEAPOLIS, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers know that the protein tau develops into tangles in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/researchers-find-gene-variants-that-may-increase-susceptibility-to-alzheimer/article_f5472e72-f0a1-5deb-86a1-c9a67481f343.html


I wonder if this research is related?
https://www.genengnews.com/news/protect ... dentified/
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Re: Researchers Find Gene Variants that May Increase Susceptibility to Alzheimer's Proteins

Postby Jmac » Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:18 am

FitFoodie wrote:I wonder if this research is related?
https://www.genengnews.com/news/protect ... dentified/


That was fascinating. It kind of seemed they took a broader look, expanding the narrow approach of the other. We are living in amazing times!
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Re: Researchers Find Gene Variants that May Increase Susceptibility to Alzheimer's Proteins

Postby FitFoodie » Sat Mar 07, 2020 4:53 am

Jmac wrote:
FitFoodie wrote:I wonder if this research is related?
https://www.genengnews.com/news/protect ... dentified/


That was fascinating. It kind of seemed they took a broader look, expanding the narrow approach of the other. We are living in amazing times!


I agree and am hopeful.
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