Gene Variant Could Lower Alzheimer’s Risk (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

TUESDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) — A gene variant that is good for the heart also appears to be good for the brain, slowing age-related decline in mental function and cutting the odds for Alzheimer’s disease, a study indicates.

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Researchers Publish Data on Gene Variant Associated with Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (GenomeWeb News)

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Newly published data on a gene variant associated with late onset of Alzheimer’s disease serves as an open invitation to research institutes to independently validate this link and may provide the basis for a new diagnostic test.

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