JAX, UMaine-lead team discover new connection between Alzheimer's dementia and Dlgap2

(University of Maine) A national research team led by The Jackson Laboratory and the University of Maine discovered that Dlgap2, a gene that helps facilitate communication between neurons in the nervous system, is associated with the degree of memory loss in mice and risk for Alzheimer's dementia in humans. When studying post-mortem human brain tissue, the researchers also discovered low levels of Dlgap2 in people experiencing " poorer cognitive health " and " faster cognitive decline " prior to death.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news