found: a genetic link to molecular events that precede symptoms in alzheimer s disease /

Molecular mutation may be more common among African Americans with late onset Alzheimer’s,provide a possible focus for early diagnosis and targeted treatmentsTufts researchers find a key mutation causing abnormal transport of BACE1, the enzyme responsible for processing the Alzheimer’s disease-linked amyloid protein. Identification of this mutation, and which is more common among African Americans with Alzheimer’s,may allow early intervention.

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