New clues on how ApoE4 affects Alzheimer's risk
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 15:31
in Health & Medicine
Common variants of the ApoE gene are strongly associated with the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease, but the gene's role in the disease has been unclear. Now, researchers have found that in mice, having the most risky variant of ApoE damages the blood vessels that feed the brain.