CETP is a gene that has been the darling of medical genetics for some time. It’s latest foray into health matters is what appears to be an association between a specific variant (read allele) and a decreased incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). So before I get into the newest research, let’s take a look at [Read More →]
In studying the molecular changes leading to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), researchers have focused on the presence of Amyloid plaques in the brain. Plaques are dense deposits of proteins found in the brains of AD patients but less frequently in healthy brains. A major constituent of these plaques is the protein beta-Amyloid. Dissecting the significance of [Read More →]
