Word: amyloid
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Within the past two weeks four separate groups of researchers disclosed that they had isolated a gene, also on chromosome 21, that is responsible for the protein in the deposits. The proximity of the markers to the gene suggests either that the protein, which is called amyloid, is the cause of Alzheimer's * or that the amyloid gene lies in the vicinity of the gene responsible for the inherited form of the disease...
...further research proves that the amyloid protein is the cause of Alzheimer's rather than just a symptom of the disorder, researchers could begin the search for a drug to curb its production. The markers found by Gusella's team could lead to even more immediate results: isolation of the gene that causes familial Alzheimer's. And this would enable doctors to identify some victims of the disease before their symptoms appear...