International TGen-led team finds link between brain protein and...

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(The Translational Genomics Research Institute) Investigators at the Translational Genomics Research Institute today announced a link between the brain protein KIBRA and Alzheimer's disease, a discovery that could lead to promising new treatments for this memory-robbing disorder.The new discovery builds on a previous TGen-led study, which showed a genetic link between KIBRA and memory.In the new study, TGen researchers found that carriers of a memory-enhancing flavor of the KIBRA gene had a 25 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

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