Discovery of New Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Genes May Help in Treating Patients
Alzhimer’s is a growing problem as the population ages.
The challenge lies in early detection and treatments which target the four degenerative pathways to alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia and the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although specific genetic mutations are known to cause the early onset form of the disease, the late onset form is thought to arise from a complex interaction of susceptibility genes and other risk factors
