Genetics and Alzheimer’s Disease

  Links:

• https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/research_progress
• https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers

                                                       

Tag: Neurogenetics

Commentary:

Alzheimer’s disease has a strong genetic component, especially in early onset cases. Certain genes can increase the risk, which helps researchers understand who might be more likely to develop the disease. Even though there is still no cure, studying these genetic factors helps explain how the disease progresses in the brain. This can lead to earlier diagnosis and possibly better ways to slow it down. It also shows how complex neurological diseases are. Genetics is giving more insight, but there is still a lot that needs to be figured out.