Less than a decade ago, when Dr. Hansruedi Mathys launched an ambitious project to create an annotated library of all the gene readouts stored within… Read more
Category: Alzheimer’s disease
Who is Most Likely to Benefit From Therapies Curbing Early Alzheimer’s? A Blood Test Can Provide Clues, Pitt Research Says
A simple blood test can help identify individuals most at risk of developing neurological symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research led by University… Read more
Nighttime Hot Flashes May Signal Alzheimer’s Risk, Pitt Researchers Say
A hot flash is not just a bothersome midlife symptom. According to new research from Pitt and the University of Chicago published in the American… Read more
New Genetic Traits Influencing Alzheimer’s Risk Uncovered by Pitt Public Health Researchers
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh analyzed thousands of human genomes to find new gene variations responsible for controlling the levels of blood plasma molecules… Read more
Healthy Vascular Fat During Menopause May Stave Off Dementia Later in Life
The quantity and quality of fat surrounding the heart’s largest artery at midlife may predict a woman’s risk of developing dementia in her later years,… Read more