Another early-onset Alzheimer’s gene mutation found, and traced back to Africa

For some of us, they carry the bright blue of our grandfather’s eyes. For others they result in the characteristic cleft chin or the familial tendency toward color blindness. But in some families, the genetic mutations handed down from generation to generation aren’t as benign. And for one family in particular, the mutation results in early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Original source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190212092606.htm