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The Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center (ADEAR Center) is a service of the National Institute on Aging. The ADEAR Center provides information about Alzheimer's disease, its impact on families and health professionals, and research into possible causes and cures. The site contains fact sheets, research and technical reports, a quarterly newsletter, educational audio and video clips, a bibliographic database and a clinical trials database. Links to other federal resources are available.
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January 13, 2008 -- International collaborations funded in part by the National Institute on Aging have uncovered new evidence that common genetic variants are linked to certain disease risk factors and to physical traits. Articles in the February 2008 issue of Nature Genetics present data from genome-wide association studies employing powerful new technology. One study showed an association between genetic variants in 18 genes with cholesterol and lipid levels and risk for coronary artery disease, and another study showed that genetic variants associated with osteoarthritis may ... play a minor role in human height.
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"Improving the health and well-being of older Americans is key to fulfilling NCOA's mission," said James Firman, President and CEO of the National Council on Aging. "This partnership will make a real difference in the lives of thousands of seniors across the country."
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