Gene Variant Puts You At Risk for Alzheimer's

MRI scans reveal brain changes in people at genetic risk for Alzheimer's

ScienceDaily (2010-12-30) -- People with a known, high risk for Alzheimer's disease develop abnormal brain function even before the appearance of telltale, amyloid plaques that are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. The findings suggest that a gene variant affects brain function long before the brain begins accumulating the amyloid that will eventually lead to dementia. ... > read full article