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Results 1 - 10 of 26 for "Alzheimer's" Disease
  1. Can a direct-to-consumer genetic test tell me whether I will develop Alzheimer's disease?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... certain whether you will or will not develop Alzheimer's disease . Variations in multiple genes, together with lifestyle factors ... testing company, 23andMe, to offer a test for Alzheimer's disease risk. The test analyzes a gene called APOE . ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcalzheimer - Genetics
  2. Alzheimer's disease 
    Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative disease of the brain that causes dementia, which is a gradual loss of ... Memory loss is the most common sign of Alzheimer's disease. Forgetfulness may be subtle at first, but the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/alzheimers-disease - Genetics
  3. APP gene 
    ... in the APP gene can cause early-onset Alzheimer's disease, which begins before age 65. These variants are ... 10 percent of all early-onset cases of Alzheimer's disease.The most common APP gene variant changes one ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/app - Genetics
  4. PSEN2 gene 
    ... gene have been shown to cause early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Mutations in this gene account for less than ... most common PSEN2 mutations that cause early-onset Alzheimer's disease change single protein building blocks (amino acids) used ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/psen2 - Genetics
  5. PSEN1 gene 
    ... have been identified in patients with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, a degenerative brain condition that begins before age ... are the most common cause of early-onset Alzheimer's disease, accounting for up to 70 percent of cases. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/psen1 - Genetics
  6. APOE gene 
    ... an individual's risk for developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative disease of the brain that ... loss and other symptoms compared to individuals with Alzheimer's disease who do not have this allele.It is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/apoe - Genetics
  7. Down syndrome 
    ... also associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a brain disorder that results in a gradual ... Approximately half of adults with Down syndrome develop Alzheimer's disease. Although Alzheimer's disease is usually a disorder ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/down-syndrome - Genetics
  8. Hereditary cerebral amyloid angiopathy 
    ... for the pathogenesis of cerebral amyloid angiopathy and Alzheimer's disease. J Biol Chem. 2003 Nov 14;278(46): ... Greenberg SM, Ghiso J. Iowa variant of familial Alzheimer's disease: accumulation of posttranslationally modified AbetaD23N in parenchymal and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../hereditary-cerebral-amyloid-angiopathy - Genetics
  9. Dementia with Lewy bodies 
    ... and is the second most common dementia after Alzheimer's disease. Mutations in genes known as SNCA and SNCB ... risk for Lewy body disease with and without Alzheimer disease pathology. Neurology. 2012 Nov 6;79(19):1944- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/dementia-with-lewy-bodies - Genetics
  10. Can changes in mitochondrial DNA affect health and development?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... certain age-related disorders such as heart disease, Alzheimer's disease , and Parkinson's disease . Additionally, research suggests that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mitochondrialconditions - Genetics
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