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Scientists find a new layer of Alzheimer’s hidden in the genome

ScienceDailySunday, September 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM

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Scientists find a new layer of Alzheimer’s hidden in the genome
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Scientists found that the 3D organization of DNA is disrupted in several types of brain cells affected by Alzheimer’s disease, altering how important genes are switched on and off.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Scientists found that the 3D organization of DNA is disrupted in several types of brain cells affected by Alzheimer’s disease, altering how important genes are switched on and off.

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Scientists found that the 3D organization of DNA is disrupted in several types of brain cells affected by Alzheimer’s disease, altering how important genes are switched on and off.

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