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Genetics Study Finds Ancestral Background Can Affect Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
Genetics contributes to the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and the APOE gene is the strongest genetic risk factor, specifically the APOE4 allele. However, it has been known for a while that the risk due…
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NIH Grant Funds New Hussman Institute Biorepository
The John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has received a $7.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
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Hussman Institute for Human Genomics Researchers Identify Novel Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Pathways in African Americans
Alzheimer’s disease is a major health concern in the U.S. — more than 5 million adults are impacted by the disease. It’s the most common form of dementia and the…