NINETY per cent of Alzheimer’s cases are linked to the same gene, scientists have discovered. About 750,000 people in the UK ...

Researchers suggest that new Alzheimer's therapies should target the Apoe gene, which is linked to most cases of the disease.

This article is the eighth installment in my series on Alzheimer’s disease. Read more about Alzheimer’s disease in part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, and part 7 of the series. If you are ...

An E3/E4 genotype (a single copy each of E3 and E4) conveys intermediate risk. The variant found just in people of African descent, called R145C, pops up only on the E3 allele of ApoE. Yet, the study ...

Since July 2023, three anti-amyloid medications have been FDA-approved for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease with more in development. A potential and serious side effect of anti-amyloid ...