Alzheimer's disease & dementia
What is early-onset Alzheimer's?
There's understandable uncertainty and fear following an Alzheimer's diagnosis, but when that diagnosis comes before the age of 65, it can be even more terrifying.
Jun 21, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
It's rare, but kids can get an Alzheimer's-like illness
When people think about Alzheimer's disease, they usually associate it with seniors who have had a long and fulfilling life.
Jun 21, 2023
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Neuroscience
Abnormalities in neurodevelopment could lay the foundations for Alzheimer's disease
What if Alzheimer's disease left its mark on the embryo? Khadijeh Shabani and her colleagues from the Brain Development team led by Bassem Hassan (Inserm) at Paris Brain Institute show that the amyloid precursor protein (APP) ...
Jun 16, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers identify jumping genes that can lead to rare syndrome in children
A new family of DNA elements which control the activation of certain genes known to cause a rare disease known as MSL3 syndrome in children has been identified.
Jun 12, 2023
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Genetics
Movement symptoms in dystonia found to be caused by spinal cord dysfunction
Many neurological conditions that involve involuntary muscle contractions have long been considered as diseases of the brain. However, both the brain and the spinal cord contain many nerve cells associated with movement.
Jun 6, 2023
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Genetics
Risk factors for Parkinson's disease: Study proves the protective function of the RIT2 gene
Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the world, affecting two to three percent of people over the age of 60. In the Western world, the number is likely to increase due to the aging population, ...
May 25, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers reverse the in vitro and in vivo effects of the mutation that causes Stormorken syndrome
Sometimes scientists arrive at new findings and discoveries by chance. That was the case when Thilini Gamage was to carry out one of the studies in her doctoral work with Professor Eirik Frengen at the Institute of Clinical ...
May 16, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find link between obesity and blood cancer
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers studying clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), a blood condition that may increase the risk of blood cancer, discovered that obesity was strongly associated ...
May 16, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers discover novel 'Shanghai APP' mutation in late-onset Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting tens of millions of people worldwide, and it is the most common cause of dementia. Early-onset AD is typically associated with mutations in the ...
May 12, 2023
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Genetics
Identification of a novel frameshift mutation in the SCNN1B causing Liddle syndrome
Hypertension is a cardiovascular disease that seriously threatens global public health. Early and effective control of blood pressure can prevent the occurrence of target organ damage and cardiovascular complications.
May 12, 2023
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