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Repeating stretch of DNA offers a new clue to Alzheimer's susceptibility

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Repeating stretch of DNA offers a new clue to Alzheimer's susceptibility
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A three-letter sequence repeating along a stretch of DNA could offer new clues about why some people are more susceptible to Alzheimer's disease than others. The sequence, CCG, sits in a region of DNA that controls the gene FAM193B.

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