July 14, 2012   104 notes   
newyorker: For many years, when the term “rare gene mutation” appeared in a sentence along with “Alzheimer’s disease,” the news was reliably grim.  Today, for the first time, researchers have positive genetic news to report: there is a mutation, also rare, that appears to prevent people from getting Alzheimer’s. Michael Specter puts this important find into perspective: http://nyr.kr/MjisdY

newyorker:

For many years, when the term “rare gene mutation” appeared in a sentence along with “Alzheimer’s disease,” the news was reliably grim.  Today, for the first time, researchers have positive genetic news to report: there is a mutation, also rare, that appears to prevent people from getting Alzheimer’s.

Michael Specter puts this important find into perspective: http://nyr.kr/MjisdY

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