Despite years of effort and millions of dollars in research funding, only one gene, APOE, has been conclusively associated with Alzheimer’s disease risk so far.  But now the results of two of the largest Alzheimer’s studies ever provide convincing evidence that three more genes affect risk for the disease.
“These findings are a leap forward for [...]

Tags: Alzheimer's disease, APOE, brain, clusterin, CR1, PICALM

SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide information of value to individuals. For that [...]

Tags: BARD1, brain, childhood cancer, Nature Genetics, neuroblastoma

SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide information of value to individuals. For that [...]

Tags: autism, autism spectrum disorder, brain, cadherin, Hakonarson

SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide information of value to individuals. For that [...]

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