GWAS and the depths of variation
Large genetic study brings Alzheimer's close r to early detection and new treatments
One of the lar
gest genetic studies into Alzheimer's reveals that many more DNA vari
ants contribute to the risk of the disease than was previously known.
The results by statistical geneticist Emil Uffelmann offer new leads
for drug development and could help identify people at increased ris
k years before the first symptoms appear in the future. This marks an
other important step in unraveling the genetic causes of Alzheimer's
disease.
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DESCRIPTION: Large genetic study brings Alzheimer's closer to early detection and new treatments One of the largest geneti c studies into Alzheimer's reveals that many more DNA variants contri bute to the risk of the disease than was previously known. The result s by statistical geneticist Emil Uffelmann offer new leads for drug d evelopment and could help identify people at increased risk years bef ore the first symptoms appear in the future. This marks another impor tant step in unraveling the genetic causes of Alzheimer's disease.