Researchers identify gene variant that protects against Alzheimer's disease

[ScienceRocks]

Researchers identify gene variant that protects against Alzheimer's disease
November 30, 2017

Research published Wednesday in Genome Medicine details a novel and promising approach in the effort to treat Alzheimer's disease.

Brigham Young University professors Perry Ridge and John Kauwe led the discovery of a rare genetic variant that provides a protective effect for high-risk individuals—elderly people who carry known genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's— who never acquired the disease.
In other words, there's a specific reason why people who should get Alzheimer's remain healthy. Study authors believe this genetic function could be targeted with drugs to help reduce the risk of people getting the disease.

https://medicalxpres...er-disease.html

Nice break through. Hopefully some kind of drug or gene splicing can cure this evil "disease" of the mind.

 

[fncceo]

Diseases aren’t evil ... they have no malice.

 

[hadit]

Diseases aren’t evil ... they have no malice.

Their effects, though, certainly are.