Brain scans reveal possible indicator of risk of developing Alzheimer's disease,
Health News Article | Reuters.com"NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mental tasks take an extra effort for healthy non-demented older adults with a genetic variation called APOE-e4, which has been linked to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, research shows.
On tests of learning and memory, brain scans show that people with APOE-e4 apparently have to work harder to achieve scores comparable to those reached by people with the APOE-e3 "
This remains just a possible indicator of increased risk of developing dementia not a treatable cause.
posted by Jen @ 11:03 PM
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