“Genetics may predispose some people to both Alzheimer’s disease and high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol, a common feature of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study by an international team of researchers led by scientists at UC San Francisco and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The research analyzed genome-wide data from over 1.5 million individuals, making it one of the largest-ever studies of Alzheimer’s genetics. The author hope the findings will lead to improved early diagnosis and potentially new preventative strategies for Alzheimer’s disease, which currently affects 5.7 million people in the U.S. and has no cure.”
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Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease share common genetics in some patients
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