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Alzheimer’s Notes

October 19th, 2007

Does Alzheimer’s Follow a Family Gene?

“Mary Emma, Nanny had Alzheimer’s, too,” Aunt Bess remarked about my maternal grandmother after my mom and Auntie, her sister, developed this disease.
This was something new to me.  I’d become caregiver for Auntie after Aunt Bess (their brother’s wife) and Mother could no longer care for Auntie.   Then Mother developed the disease and become my […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 3 comments

June 7th, 2007

Alzheimer’s Notes Featured in Mendel’s Garden

With the post, Genetic Engineering in Mice May Aid Alzheimer’s Research, Alzheimer’s Notes appeared at Genie Genie in Mendel’s Garden, hosted by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei, at Eye on DNA.
Here I shared news about mice that were genetically engineered to lack the Cdk5 enzyme.  Researchers think this may help them in Alzheimer’s discoveries.
Tags: Alzheimers, DNA, Dr.+Hsien+Hsien+Lei, Eye+on+DNA, […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

January 16th, 2007

Alzheimer’s Information at Genetics & Health Blog

Learn more about recent research into possible causes of Alzheimer’s as related to genetics.  Over at the Genetics & Health blog, Dr. Hsien Hsien Lei has posted information about the SORL1 Gene and Alzheimer’s Disease. 
This topic has been in the news recently, and  Dr. Lei refers to information in the New York Times.
Tags: Alzheimers, Alzheimers+and+genetics, […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment