Neuroscientists pinpoint genes tied to dementia

(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) A UCLA-led research team has identified genetic processes involved in the neurodegeneration that occurs in dementia -- an important step on the path toward developing therapies that could slow or halt the course of the disease. The findings appear Dec. 3 in the journal Nature Medicine.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news