Check out the latest in aging advances, research, and events from NIA:
- Scientists identify gene variant that may protect against APOE ε4-related Alzheimer’s risk — NIA-funded researchers found that certain versions of the fibronectin 1 gene may protect people with the APOE ε4 genetic variant from increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
- Women hospitalized for a heart attack are less likely to receive treatment and more likely to die than men — An NIA-funded study found that men are more likely to be hospitalized for a heart attack, and hospitalized women are less likely to receive treatment and are more likely to die from a severe heart attack.
- TDP-43 function is lost a decade before LATE disease onset — An NIA-funded study found that the cellular and molecular changes in the brain associated with LATE, a form of dementia, could be seen about 10 years before the earliest appearance of TDP-43 clusters in other brains.
- Role of glucose metabolism in Alzheimer’s — A team of NIA-funded researchers found that proteins involved in Alzheimer’s reduce glucose metabolism in the brain.
Read more of the latest NIA research news from the NIA newsroom.
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