Microsoft parking structure will hold 5,000 vehicles. Microsoft is excavating what is billed as one of the largest underground parking garages in the U.S., which will hold some 5,000 vehicles on its Redmond campus. Itâs scheduled to be completed by mid-2008. Microsoft is digging for a solution to the parking crunch on its growing Redmond campus.
Yes, Alzheimer disease can be inherited; in fact, beyond age, having a family history is the most significant risk factor. New evidence has found that first-degree relatives with Alzheimer disease are 4 to 10 times more likely to develop the disease themselves compared to people with no family history.
Genetic Testing for ALS. Genetic Testing for ALS - ALS is directly hereditary in only 10 percent of families. The vast majority of ALS cases are sporadic, meaning that although there is likely a genetic predisposition involved, ALS is not directly inherited in a family. Although there is a genetic test for ALS, it is still quite limited. In 20 percent of families with inherited ALS, a change in the gene called SOD1 on chromosome 21 has been found, however, 80 percent of families with inherited ALS do not show a change in their SOD1 gene.