Tag: "Alzheimer's"
The Cloud in the Silver Lining
There are no free lunches in genetics. Having a certain version of a gene may protect you from one thing, but make you susceptible to another.
Post on Jun 20, 2011 by Dr. Barry Starr
Uncovering Risk One Gene at a Time
Genetic tests for complex diseases just tell you part of your genetic risk and nothing about your environmental risks.
Post on May 23, 2011 by Dr. Barry Starr
Better Left Unknown?
Just because we can find out about some of our genetic information, should we? Even though the results are often not very useful or even very informative, they can sometimes be a real burden.
Post on Apr 25, 2011 by Dr. Barry Starr
DNA Diving for Alzheimer’s
I was able to figure out my APOE status and so one of my key risk factors for developing late onset Alzheimer's from my 23andMe test even though 23andMe doesn't officially report any results for Alzheimer's.
Post on Apr 11, 2011 by Dr. Barry Starr
Writer Irwin Silber Dies; Was Featured in QUEST TV Story
Oakland writer Irwin Silber died last week. He and his wife, singer Barbara Dane, were featured on a QUEST TV story about Alzheimer's disease.
Post on Sep 16, 2010 by Gabriela Quirós
Reporter's Notes: Beyond Alzheimer's
This is the second of two stories born out of an afternoon at UCSF's Memory and Aging Center, where a team of scientists, led by Dr. Bruce Miller, is trying to tease out the differences between as many as 200 dementias that affect aging brains.
Post on Sep 12, 2008 by Amy Standen from QUEST Northern California
Producer's Notes – Alzheimer's: Is the Cure in the Genes?
By 2050, as our population ages, 15 million Americans will suffer from Alzheimer's disease – triple today's number. There is no cure for Alzheimer's, but several treatments can help alleviate its symptoms, and many research projects aim to understand the disease better and find a way to fight it. In this QUEST story, we visited [...]
Post on Apr 08, 2008 by Gabriela Quirós
