A team of researchers at Laval University has found evidence that it might be possible to the chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease by editing a key gene in nerve cells. In their paper uploaded to the bioRxiv preprint server, the group describes experiments they conducted that involved editing genes and what they learned from them.
Prior research has shown that one of the factors involved in the development of Alzheimer’s disease is a buildup of beta-amyloid—a type of protein—on brain cells. Prior research has also shown that some people have a gene variant called A673T—those who express it are four times less likely…
