A new study this week points to a potential transmission risk of Alzheimers disease.
The research was led by scientists from the University of British Columbia.
Most cases ofAlzheimersare because of multiple factors working together, such as age-related changes in the brain.
Several lab mice.Image: javirozas (Shutterstock)
Some of these mutations involve the gene that regulates APP production in cells.
But based on their findings, the authors do urge further investigation of this phenomenon, Jeffries said.
The authors plan to keep looking into the matter themselves.
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