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Scientists find a new layer of Alzheimer's hidden in the genome

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh, and University of Washington have discovered something fascinating - the three-dimensional structure of DNA in brain cells is actually different in people with Alzheimer's disease. So they combined cutting-edge single-cell technology, spatial brain mapping, and artificial intelligence to show how these changes in genome folding connect to shifts in gene activity. Now here's the thing: this goes beyond the usual story we tell about amyloid plaques and tau tangles. By understanding how the physical organization of DNA influences what genes turn on and off, scientists have found a whole new dimension of the disease that could open up entirely new treatment possibilities.
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