Alzheimers

Familial Alzheimer’s disease can be transmitted through bone marrow transplants, researchers say in the journal March 28 stem cell report. When the research team transplanted bone marrow stem cells from …

summary: Although Alzheimer’s disease has traditionally been considered a brain-centered condition, it may have a systemic origin and can be advanced by bone marrow transplantation from familial Alzheimer’s donors into …

Alzheimer’s disease can spread to patients who have received transplants containing potentially toxic genes, research suggests. Canadian researchers are now urging all donors to get tested for the disease in …

It has been suggested that blood donors undergo genetic testing to ensure they do not have the inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease, but some believe this is unnecessary. BSIP/UIG (via …

Studies in preclinical models suggest a familial possibility. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can be transmitted through bone marrow transplants, but researchers and outside experts warn against jumping to humans too soon. …