Fruit flies help researchers decode genetic link to Alzheimer’s disease

January 10, 2023

Researchers have used fruit flies to decipher an unexplained connection between Alzheimer’s disease and a genetic variation, revealing that it causes neurons to die.

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Fruit flies help researchers decode genetic link to Alzheimer’s disease

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