Study uncovers new gene that increases Alzheimer’s disease risk in women
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia, affecting more than 5.8 million individuals in the US scientists have discovered some developing genetic variants that increase the risk for Alzheimer’s; the most well-known of these for people over the age of 65 is the APOE ε4 allele. Approximately … Read more