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.
The work was funded by NIH's National Institute on Aging (NIA) and National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), as well as by 18 other international public and private organizations. We do not fully understand what causes Alzheimer's disease, but we know that genetic factors can play a role, says NIA director Richard J. Hodes. M.D. Scientists have previously identified three genes, variants of which can cause early onset Alzheimer's, and one that increases risk for the late onset form.