Alzheimer’s Linked to Mitochondrial Damage
6 Apr
Well, its been said before that there is a link between mitochondrial damage and many diseases, but for the first time scientists have proven that damage to parts of the mitochondria will lead to Alzheimer’s! You can read the article HERE.
This is good news for the mito community! Alzheimers is another “hot disease” out there – like autism and breast cancer. Hopefully this new scientific evidence will lead to more research and research dollars being put toward research into mitochondrial disease.
Here is a link to more information about the genetics of Mitochondrial Conditions that was prepared by our genetic counselor and which has links to some useful resource for those dealing with this condition: http://www.accessdna.com/condition/Mitochondrial_Conditions/252. There is also a number listed for anyone who wants to speak to a genetic counselor by phone. I hope it helps. Thanks, AccessDNA