Late-onset Alzheimer's disease is a debilitating, progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects about 7 million Americans, a figure that is expected to nearly double by 2050, according to the ...

High cholesterol levels can pose significant risks to health, including affecting memory. Research highlights a link between ...

The APOE region or locus is a segment of DNA with several genes in close apposition, including APOE. Its boundaries are not strictly defined, spanning a stretch between 0.2 and 10 Mb long. In 5’ to 3’ ...

Joseph Arboleda-Velasquez of Harvard Medical School praised the results. “Ye’s group has now provided compelling evidence showing increased binding affinity of ApoE3 Christchurch for tau and its ...

But there's something more that puts women at higher risk. A particular gene, known as APOE-4. "People who had the bad version, the E4 version are at significantly higher risk," said Huey.