Study participants at risk for Alzheimer’s want to know their potential fate

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

( University of Michigan ) If you had a family history of developing Alzheimer’s disease, would you take a genetic test that would give you more information about your chances?

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Alzheimer’s ‘risk rises if your mother was a sufferer’

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

Those with a family history of Alzheimer’s are known to be at significantly higher risk of being diagnosed with the illness themselves.

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Brain scans show signs of early Alzheimer’s

Friday, April 9th, 2010

People with a family history of Alzheimer‘s disease often have clumps of a toxic protein in their brains even though they are perfectly healthy, researchers said on Monday.

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