Research at Mount Sinai and Columbia may show that some defective genes boost the risk of insulin resistance and brain amyloid beta 42 buildup. People with the APOE4 gene who don't exercise are prone to having
The Alzheimer's Association states that while some people complain of memory loss as they age, “many people feel that their memory becomes less sharp as they grow older, but determining whether there is any scientific basis for this belief is a research challenge still being addressed.” ...
In genetic research, familial Alzheimer’s is distinguished from sporadic Alzheimer’s. Currently, all cases of familial Alzheimer’s have an early onset. An estimated 50 percent of these cases are known to be caused by mutations in three genes located on three different chromosomes, which are t...
VTT's research has been funded by the European Union (EU) as part of the PredictAD project. There is no single test that can accurately indicate if a person will develop Alzheimer's. The project has been researching developing a system that can better identify those at risk and create earl...