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AI helps unravel a cause of Alzheimer’s and identify a therapeutic candidate
A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function that triggers a pathway that disrupts how cells in the brain turn genes on and off.
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Apr 27, 2025 | AI helps unravel a cause of Alzheimer’s and identify a therapeutic candidate by pedalpete | 319 | 160 |
