New gene discovered associated with Tau, a common form of brain pathology
Friday, March 24, 2017 - 19:31
in Health & Medicine
Investigators have reported the discovery of a new gene that is associated with susceptibility to a common form of brain pathology called Tau that accumulates in several different conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, certain forms of dementia and Parkinsonian syndromes as well as chronic traumatic encephalopathy that occurs with repeated head injuries.