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New research shows a subset of Alzheimer’s cases may be caused by two copies of a single gene

WASHINGTON (AP) – Researchers have identified for the first time a genetic form of late-life Alzheimer’s disease in people who inherit two copies of a worrisome gene. Scientists have long known that a gene called APOE4 is one of many things that can increase people’s risk of Alzheimer’s, including aging. The majority of Alzheimer’s cases… Read More »

New research shows a subset of Alzheimer’s cases may be caused by two copies of a single gene

WASHINGTON (AP) – Researchers have identified for the first time a genetic form of late-life Alzheimer’s disease in people who inherit two copies of a worrisome gene. Scientists have long known that a gene called APOE4 is one of many things that can increase people’s risk of Alzheimer’s, including aging. The majority of Alzheimer’s cases… Read More »