New Discovery Could Reshape How Scientists Think About Alzheimer’s Treatment

New discovery could reshape how scientists think about Alzheimer’s treatment

Rutgers neuroscientist Peng Jiang was visiting his hometown of Qianshan, a city in China's Anhui province, when a neighbor came to his parents' house with a story that would stay with him.

Rare gene could transform Alzheimer’s prevention, research shows

The discovery could offer new ways to protect memory as we get older.  Researchers from Rutgers University found a rare gene mutation could help shield the brain from Alzheimer’s. While the findings can be described as nothing short of remarkable, the inspiration behind the research is even more compelling. During a visit to his hometown in China, neuroscientist Peng Jiang met a neighbour whose mother struggled with Alzheimer’s and no longer rec…

Kentucky gene editing study offers hope for novel treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

Kentucky scientists have successfully edited genes in living mice, switching a gene associated with high risk of Alzheimer’s disease to its counterpart, a protective gene.   This new research, which came out of a 22-person team from the University of Kentucky and beyond, has the potential to someday prevent millions of cases of Alzheimer’s in humans, said Lance Johnson, an associate professor in the UK College of Medicine’s Department of Physiol…

Kentucky gene editing study offers hope for novel treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

A University of Kentucky professor said the research has the potential to someday prevent millions of cases of Alzheimer’s in humans.