Alzheimer's complex genetic networks

Uncovering Alzheimer's complex genetic networks

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic use NSF-supported Blue Waters supercomputer to understand gene expression in the brain

Microscopic image of senile plaques seen in the cerebral cortex of a person with Alzheimer's disease Credit and Larger Version

February 3, 2015

The release of the film, "Still Alice," in September 2014 shone a much-needed light on Alzheimer's disease, a debilitating neurological disease that affects a growing number of Americans each year.

More than 5.2 million people in the U.S. are currently living with Alzheimer's. One out of nine Americans over 65 has Alzheimer's, and one out of three over 85 has the disease. For those over 65, it is the fifth leading cause of death./.../