HKUST researchers also stress urgent need for database cataloguing genes of ethnic Chinese people with Alzheimer’s disease
Hong Kong researchers have found that a gene variant more prevalent among ethnic Chinese people can lead to faster deterioration of Alzheimer’s disease cases, with some carriers progressing to the severe stages in just three to five years.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) said on Thursday the finding could pave the way for developing targeted treatment.
It also took the opportunity to stress the urgent need for a database cataloguing the genes of ethnic Chinese people with Alzheimer’s, a move that could help fill a critical gap in global understanding.
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