New Genetic Factor Involving the Susceptibility of Alzheimer's Disease

A recent international study has identified a new factor in relation to the susceptibility of Alzheimer’s disease. The new factor discovered is a gene with the ability to provide evidence of Alzheimer disease’s origin. International researchers were able to identify a close relation between Alzheimer’s disease and Nasu-Hakola disease. This relation involved genetic mutations of TREM2 on chromosome 6. Because both diseases were identified on the TREM2 gene on chromosome 6 scientists were able to discover an association relating to a significant increased risk in the development of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.



There is a symptomatic relationship between Nasu-Hakola and Alzheimer's disease. The symptoms that closely relate Nasu-Hakola to Alzheimer’s disease are the neurological changes that occur in the frontal cortex of the brain and the early-onset dementia. After many observational studies, multiple researchers concluded that the TREM2 gene on chromosome 6 is a significant risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease.

This article is interesting because it shows a genetic link to Alzheimer's disease. Having the ability to identify the genetic links to Alzheimer's disease can mean that a cure could be created in a short period of time even if that cure is simply controlling the target gene.