Kufs Disease
Researchers identify gene that causes rare dementing illness
(Medical Xpress) -- By studying family members suspected of having Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a gene that causes a rare disorder ...
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New technology helps to find gene responsible for Kufs disease
Scientists from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and the University of Melbourne have used innovative new technologies to identify the gene responsible for a rare but fatal hereditary brain disorder. The ...
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