Archive for the tag 'CR1'

Sep 08 2009

SNPwatch: Largest Alzheimer’s Genetic Studies To Date Identify Three New Susceptibility Genes

Published by ErinC under SNPwatch

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 [...]

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