216 - Familial Mutations, New Variants & More Genetic Insights: August 2021

Buckle down and get ready for a lengthy episode on the most recently discovered familial mutations and variants related to Alzheimer's disease. With Glory as your host, we'll take a look at different variants in genes that may make you more or less susceptible to developing AD. A large chunk of the episode will cover single nucleotide polymorphisms that have been found in various populations and correlate with neurodegenerative disease. You’ll also hear about genetic mutations in patients or families that researchers have linked to familial AD.  

Sections in this episode:  

SNPs and risk variants (3:18)

Sex-specific genetic factors (15:56)

Genomics studies (19:51)

Familial AD mutations - Presenilin (25:20)

Familial AD mutations - Amyloid-Beta/APP (30:41)

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You can find the numbered bibliography for this episode by clicking here, or the link below:

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Our team of volunteers works together to bring you every episode of AMiNDR. In particular, this episode was scripted and hosted by Glory Nasseri, edited by Michelle Grover, and reviewed by Marcia Jude and Sarah Louadi. The bibliography was made by Lara Jacques Ferreira and the wordcloud was created by Sarah Louadi (www.wordart.com). 

Big thanks to the sorting team for sorting all the papers published in August 2021 into themes for our episodes: Jacques Ferreira, Ellen Koch, Nicole Corso, Kate Van Pelt, Christy Yu, Dana Clausen and Elyn Rowe. 

Also, props to our management team, which includes Sarah Louadi, Ellen Koch, Naila Kuhlmann, Elyn Rowe, Anusha Kamesh, and Jacques Ferreira, for keeping everything running smoothly.

Our music is from "Journey of a Neurotransmitter" by musician and fellow neuroscientist Anusha Kamesh; you can find the original piece and her other music on soundcloud under Anusha Kamesh or on her YouTube channel, AKMusic.   

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Learn more about this project and the team behind it by listening to our first episode: "Welcome to AMiNDR!"