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Will Ancestral DNA Research Reveal Alzheimer’s?

October 8, 2007 by Mary Emma Allen  
Filed under Diseases & Conditions

As I read a post at Eye on DNA, Genetic Genealogy Mildly Hot, and how DNA is being used to trace ancestors and find distant relatives, I wondered if families would discover connections with Alzheimer’s.  A number of questions flitted through my mind:

                             

*Would one find ancestors with dementia or Alzheimer’s in the family history?

*Will they find distant cousins who suffer from Alzheimer’s or have family members who do?

*If your family member (parent/spouse/aunt/uncle/grandparent/sibling) has Alzheimer’s, will you find a history of this disease as you use DNA to find ancestors?

*Will we find there’s a genetic or hereditary connection to Alzheimer’s?

Just some points to ponder.

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2 Responses to “Will Ancestral DNA Research Reveal Alzheimer’s?”
  1. Thanks, Hsien, for including this post in your roundup of genetic and DNA articles at Eye on DNA.

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