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The coin toss of Alzheimer's inheritance

The coin toss of Alzheimer's inheritance

FromNature Podcast


The coin toss of Alzheimer's inheritance

FromNature Podcast

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Marty Reiswig is fit and healthy, but every two weeks he is injected with the experimental drug gantenerumab and has monthly MRI scans. He submits to this because a rare genetic mutation runs in his family that predisposes them to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.We spoke to him about his experience on the trial, and why he chose to continue trialling the drug even after formal clinical trials were discontinued.Produced and narrated by Lorna Stewart.More on this story:News Feature: Could drugs prevent Alzheimer’s? These trials aim to find outResources for those affected by Alzheimer's:Alzheimer's associationAlzheimers.govAlzheimer's society See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Mar 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and providing in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors.