GLOBAL: New genes may lead to Alzheimer’s disease treatment
September 1st, 2009
By Leah Germain
A group of international scientists have pinpointed two genes associated with Alzheimer's disease, a discovery that may lead to new treatments and possible cures for the progressive and degenerative disease of the brain.
Working with scientists from around the world, Professor Julie Williams, from Cardiff University's School of Medicine in Wales, the UK, was the head scientist for the largest-ever joint Alzheimer's disease genome-wide association study (GWAS). The study involved 16,000 individuals and was able to identify the CLU and PICALM ...
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