Nagano prefecture is home to a group of people affected with a rare genetic neurodegenerative disorder called familial amyloid polyneuropathies (FAP). This disease impacts the gene encoding protein transthyretin (TTR) which is produced in the liver and also eyes. Liver…
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Dementia care: The sign in your eyes that could signal the brain condition
Dementia describes a cluster of symptoms associated with brain damage, such as memory loss and thinking difficulties, which get worse over time. Dementia develops when the brain is damaged by by diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, a physical disease that…
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