New Tool to Predict Alzheimer's Disease Risk

A novel genetic score called the polygenic hazard score (PHS) helps to determine one''s lifetime risk of developing AD, and also indicates the age of onset. This interesting study was carried out by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of California San Francisco.

Alzheimer''s Disease Risk Indicated by Novel Genetic Tool
- Polydgenic hazard score (PHS) is a newly developed tool to predict AD risk including age of onset
- PHS can supply useful date for research
- It also helps to determine prognosis and response to therapy

Alzheimer's Disease Risk Indicated by Novel Genetic Tool

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), a type of DNA sequence variation within a given population, predicts lifetime risk of Alzheimer's disease and age of onset. Read More

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