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Just One Gene May Be Responsible For Over 90% of Alzheimer's Cases

Everyone inherits two copies of the APOE gene, one from each parent, meaning six combinations are possible: ε2 / ε2 is the ...
Alzheimer's Research UK

APOE4 and APOE3 gene variants linked to at least 7 in 10 Alzheimer’s cases, study suggests

A new study into the APOE gene suggests two variants may influence Alzheimer's and dementia risk more than previously thought ...
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Without This One Gene, Up To 93 Percent Of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases Would Not Happen: "It Is A Natural Target"

Two variants in a single gene are implicated in almost all Alzheimer’s and nearly half of all dementia cases, according to ...
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Alzheimer's Risk May Be Driven by a Single Gene

People carrying at least one APOE4 allele have a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease. People who carry two alleles have the highest risk, leading some researchers to suggest that APOE4 homozygotes have ...

Alzheimer’s therapies should target a particular gene, researchers say

Scientists at UCL say drug developers should focus on two risk-raising variants of the Apoe gene ...
Medical Xpress

Gene or Genome: APOE*4 Allele

Research led by the Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences has reported a significant connection between higher green tea consumption and fewer cerebral white matter lesions in older ...