Alzheimer’s may begin not with plaques, but with broken fat cleanup. New research reveals how ApoE4 fails to clear oxidized ...

A growing body of evidence suggests that a single gene, APOE, may play a far more dominant role in Alzheimer’s disease than ...

A surprising new study suggests that genetics may change how diet affects brain health—especially when it comes to ...

A single, common gene may help explain why so many people develop Alzheimer’s.

Switch Therapeutics Inc. has announced its first development candidate, a liver-sparing APOE (apolipoprotein E) RNAi therapy for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease in APOE4 carriers. Switch’s ...

Can meat prevent Alzheimer's? New research shows that higher meat consumption is linked to lower dementia risk in APOE4 gene carriers. Discover how evolutionary genetics might influence modern dietary ...

As resident trash collectors, microglia survey the brain in search of detritus for disposal. How do they recognize the debris? In the case of plaques, a cell-surface receptor might be involved, though ...

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most feared conditions of aging. It slowly affects memory, thinking, and daily life, and ...

New research has found that eating more meat could help prevent Alzheimer's in some people who carry a gene that heightens ...

Carriers of the gene variant associated with a heightened risk of Alzheimer's have a lower risk of cognitive decline if they ...