Dna Today: A Genetics Podcast

#83 Alex Ille on Alzheimer's Disease

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Alexander Ille, the Director of the Genome Cure Organization, joins me on this podcast episode. He received a Bachelors of Science from University of Waterloo and is currently a graduate student at D'Youville College, actively participating in genetic research. He also wrote a book, “The Genome Cure: The Future of Medicine for Alzheimer's, Cancer, Diabetes and more”.Alex founded the Genome Cure Organization in 2016 and is enthusiastic about genomic research and its medical implications. This mission of his organization is to push towards finding cures for a multitude of diseases through the advancement of gene therapy and gene editing.On This Episode We Discuss:Hereditary component of Alzheimer's DiseasePrevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease in the populations and how many people affectedTreatment options for people with Alzheimer’s DiseaseGenome Cure Organization’s efforts to make a difference in the Alzheimer’s DiseaseRecent research published about Alzheimer'sThe process of researching new treatments and a pote