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Could you have the dementia gene? Experts call for mass testing

Middle-aged adults should be tested for a gene that could be responsible for more than 90 per cent of Alzheimer's cases, a new study has suggested. Scientists behind the research believe the gene, ...
Nature

Effect sizes of APOE e4 on the same general cognitive ability test taken by the same people from age 11 to age 90: The Lothian Birth Cohorts 1921 and 1936

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...
Science Friday

How One Gene Affects Alzheimer’s Risk

An estimated 500,000 people are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States each year, but the causes and mechanisms of the condition remain a neurological mystery. A recent study looked ...
Forbes

Super Agers’ Genetic Edge Keeps Their Minds Sharp

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Super agers show that sharp memory into the 80s is possible, and a protective APOE gene ...
Seeking Alpha

Roche receives CE mark for first IVD immunoassay blood test to identify carriers of ApoE4, a genetic variant present in up to 60% of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease

The Elecsys ApoE4 test is the first CE marked in-vitro diagnostic immunoassay to identify individuals carrying the ApoE4 genetic variant using a simple blood sample. The test offers a fast, reliable ...