Researchers discover novel gene variant in Finns that increases risk of Alzheimer's disease

Found in the Finnish population, a rare variant of the TYROBP gene significantly increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a new study led by the University of Eastern Finland shows. This gene variant affects the function of microglia, the cells that regulate inflammation in the brain. The findings further confirm the role of altered inflammatory response and protein stress response in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

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