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Researchers discover a rare genetic form of dementia – Medical Xpress

A new, rare genetic form of dementia has been discovered by a team of Penn Medicine researchers. This discovery also sheds light on a new pathway that leads to …

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A new, rare genetic form of dementia has been discovered by a team of Penn Medicine researchers. This discovery also sheds light on a new pathway that leads to protein build up in the brainwhich causes this newly discovered disease, as well as related neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s Diseasethat could be targeted for new therapies. The study was published today in Science.
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by a buildup of proteins, called tau prote…

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