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New Tool Links Alzheimer's, Parkinson's: Texas Invests $3 Billion

10/23/2025

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Researchers at Rice University and Boston University developed 'seismic,' a tool that links Alzheimer's and Parkinson's cell types by integrating genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq).
It identifies memory-making neurons as the primary affected cells, not microglia.
Texas backs dementia research with the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and a proposed $3 billion funding initiative.

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Story summary

Researchers at Rice University and Boston University developed 'seismic,' a tool that links Alzheimer's and Parkinson's cell types by integrating genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq).
It identifies memory-making neurons as the primary affected cells, not microglia.
Texas backs dementia research with the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and a proposed $3 billion funding initiative.