Behind a good mutation: How a gene variant protects against Alzheimer’s
Teenage fentanyl deaths are soaring, and Black teens are hit hardest
14 February 2022Most people giving birth in the US have poor heart health prior to pregnancy
14 February 2022Behind a good mutation: How a gene variant protects against Alzheimer’s
While the word “mutation” may conjure up alarming notions, a mutation in brain immune cells serves a positive role in protecting people against Alzheimer’s disease. Now University of California, Irvine biologists have discovered the mechanisms behind this crucial process. Their paper appears in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
