A genetic variant called Christchurch developed Alzheimer's disease several years later than expected.

[a kennedy]

I thought oh great a religious procedure to delay Alzheimer’s…..but it does sound promising.

Researchers have discovered a rare genetic trait that could delay the onset of Alzheimer's in people who face an overwhelming risk of developing the mind-robbing disease.

A study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine reported that 27 people from an extended Colombian family who carried a genetic variant called Christchurch developed Alzheimer's disease several years later than expected. The findings build on early research in 2019 from a unique family predisposed to pass on the disease. The researchers found that a woman who had the same genetic trait delayed the onset of Alzheimer's by about three decades.

Scientists from Mass General Brigham believe the evidence could be used to develop an Alzheimer's drug or medication that replicates the protective effects of the Christchurch genetic variant.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/06/19/alzheimers-gene-discovery-delays-disease-study/74125939007/

[Ocelot II]

1. It was named for the capital of New Zealand, where it was discovered.