Scientists uncover mechanism for the major genetic risk factor of Alzheimer's disease
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 15:01
in Health & Medicine
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an extremely complicated disease. Several proteins seem to be involved in its cause and progression. For example, the lipid-transport protein apolipoprotein E4 (apoE4) is the major genetic risk factor for AD, and apoE4 carriers account for 65