New genetic link for late onset Alzheimer's disease discovered

Mass. General researchers have found a region on human chromosome 10 that could harbor a genetic variant that powerfully predisposes people to develop late onset Alzheimer's disease. They have not yet identified the actual disease-predisposing variant; researchers have evidence it could be more potent than previously discovered risk factors.

Contact:
Michelle Marcella
mmarcella@partners.org
617-724-2755
Massachusetts General Hospital

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