Longitudinal telomere shortening and early Alzheimer's disease progression in adults with down syndrome

This study adds to accumulating evidence of the value of telomere length, as an early biomarker of AD progression in adults with Down syndrome.

Source: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics - August 30, 2017 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Edmund C. Jenkins, Elaine J. Marchi, Milen T. Velinov, Lingling Ye, Sharon J. Krinsky ‐McHale, Warren B. Zigman, Nicole Schupf, Wayne P. Silverman Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research