Scientists have made the crucial breakthrough in Alzheimers by testing human brain cells instead of mice.
At Gladstones Institute in California, scientists were able to successfully identify the gene that causes Alzheimer's and neutralize it so that it will not be lead to the disease.
The gene is called the apoE4 and if a person has a copy of the gene, it doubles the likelihood of developing brain damage. Sadly, "having two copies increases the risk by 12-fold."
Source: the good news network