Should you get genetic testing for Alzheimer’s? BABES founder Jamie Tyrone shares her insight. When Jamie Tyrone found out that she has two copies…
Brain cells from people with Alzheimer’s have a unique pattern of mutations, which may help explain why the cells begin to die. The genetic…
Short answer: It’s complicated! Many genes increase Alzheimer’s risk by some measure. Some genes increase risk by quite a lot. But overall, genetics is…
Cells called astrocytes use the protein encoded by ApoE4 — a genetic mutation linked to Alzheimer’s risk — to transport cholesterol in the brain….
Being Patient readers with ApoE4, known as the “Alzheimer’s Gene,” share fears, plans, and inspiration. Alzheimer’s disease affects one in 10 people over the…
Ka`imi A. Sinclair has devoted her career to brain health equity in indigenous communities and to getting these communities more involved in Alzheimer’s and…
ApoE4 has long been understood to boost Alzheimer’s risk. For the first time, scientists studied this Alzheimer’s risk factor gene in the American Indian…