Researchers link new Alzheimer's gene to early onset cases
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and the VA Medical Center Seattle identify a mutated gene on chromosome 1 linked to inherited early onset Alzheimer's in a German Russian immigrant lineage. The gene resembles one on chromosome 14, suggesting a faster path to understanding amyloid beta production and potential drugs.
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Massachusetts General
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Marcelle Morrison-Bogorad
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Alzheimer's Victims in America Rise Among Seniors
About four million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease with more than ninety percent of cases developing after age sixty five. The condition poses growing health and caregiving challenges as the population ages.
Dispute Preceded Defection In Iraqi Family Fallout
The Asharq al-Awsat reports a din ner argument on Aug 7 at Saddam Hussein’s Tikrit home over Iraq’s hardships and oil embargo talks. A gun battle at al Ibrahim’s house followed later, leaving several dead or wounded as al Majid relatives fled to Jordan.
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