Thanks to PET Imaging and data from six cohort studies, including WRAP, scientists discovered a new gene associated with development of amyloid plaques in the brain.
Scientists discovered a new gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease that is involved with the development of amyloid plaques in the brain. In a study by the Columbia University Irving Medical Center and published in JAMA Neurology, researchers concluded that reduced expression of the gene RBFOX1 correlated with higher levels of amyloid in the brain and decreased thinking skills in participants.