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| MEDIA ADVISORY from Annual Education Conference |
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Are you at risk for Alzheimers?
New Research Shows Genetic Testing
May Hold the Key to Your Fate
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| Expert Resource Available for Comment |
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| WHO: |
Susan LaRusse, a researcher at Weill Medical College at Cornell University, New York |
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A new study suggests that genetic testing can identify a clear risk of Alzheimer's disease. |
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National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona |
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Tuesday, November 12, 2002 |
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The REVEAL Study (Risk EValuation and Education for ALzheimer's Disease) evaluated the impact of providing apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotyping and counseling as part of a risk assessment for adult off spring of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. (APOE is the only confirmed susceptibility gene for late-onset Alzheimer's disease.)
The National Society of Genetic Counselors is a non-profit organization, consisting of approximately 2,000 genetic counselors.
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