The issue focused on the role of a particular enzyme involved in the formation of new DNA. It is believed that the enzyme, pyrimidine hydrolysis, is responsible for the process, and that a deficiency of this enzyme could lead to Alzheimer's disease. The scientists believe this study will be useful for the understanding of a variety of other diseases, such as Huntington's disease and diabetes. The findings are published in the scientific journal Nature Genetics.

In the paper, researchers looked at how the pyrimidine