For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer’s disease. Most cases of the ...

Alzheimer’s disease may be inherited more often than previously known, according to a new study that paints a clearer picture ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) -People who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene are virtually guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's and face ...

Almost all individuals with two copies of the APOE4 gene develop signs of Alzheimer's disease, the study found.

Researchers from the Research Area on Neurological Diseases, Neuroscience, and Mental Health at the Sant Pau Research ...

Almost everyone over the age of 65 who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene variant will develop the disease, scientists said ...

People with the genes also develop the condition earlier than those with other variants of the APOE gene, they added. However ...

Scientists now believe 95% people who are over 65 and carry two copies of APOE4 show early signs of the disease, making it a ...

Why is the APOE gene important in Alzheimer’s research? The APOE gene is crucial because it produces a protein that ...

The APOE gene, which is involved in the production of a protein that helps carry cholesterol and other types of fat in the bloodstream, is a known risk factor for dementia. Its carriage was known ...

Right now, APOE gene testing is only recommended for people with mild problems with mental function or dementia; for people with no symptoms, it should only be done in a research setting ...

And so it’s crucial that all patients must receive APOE gene testing before consideration of lecanemab use. But except for cancer, AD and a handful of other diseases, tests to detect biomarkers ...