For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer's disease. A gene called APOE4 has long been considered a key risk factor. But new research says if people ...

Researchers have identified a genetic form of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease in people who inherit two copies of the APOE4 gene. The study marks a breakthrough.

A significant Alzheimer’s study sheds new light on a protective gene that appears to delay the disease in those destined to develop it. A researcher shared how it could "transform lives." ...

BOSTON - Alzheimer's disease may be passed down in families more than previously thought. Genetic forms of Alzheimer's were thought to be incredibly rare and only occur at much younger ages.

Now, Scripps Research scientists have shown that Alzheimer's and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are associated with similarly altered gene expression patterns in the brain, supporting the idea that ...

Alzheimer’s disease may be inherited more often than previously known, according to a new study that paints a clearer picture of a gene long known to be linked to the common form of dementia.

"Creating this mouse model gave us a much more realistic way to study how human neurons carrying the APOE4 gene contribute to Alzheimer's disease in the living brains of older adults," says Antara ...

The 94-year-old died of heart disease and complications caused by Alzheimer’s disease, according to the New Mexico medical investigator.

The APOE gene comes with one of the strongest genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, especially for people of European descent.

The findings may lead to new types of therapies that mimic the gene's protective effect to prevent or treat Alzheimer's.

In a bold attempt to stop the progress of some cases of Alzheimer’s disease, a group of researchers is trying something new — injecting a protective gene into patients’ brains. The trial ...

The authors argue that the APOE4 gene variant plays an even more important role than scientists had realized and causes a distinct form of Alzheimer’s.