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·December 22, 2022·6 min read

Head Trauma and PTSD May Increase Genetic Variant’s Impact on Alzheimer’s Risk

The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related symptoms is higher in those with TBI and PTSD who carry the APOE E4 gene.

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·March 31, 2021·2 min read

Exercise May Help Slow Cognitive Decline in Some People With Parkinson’s Disease

Exercise helped to reduce cognitive decline two years later in Parkinson's patients with the APOE e4 gene variant.

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·May 26, 2020·3 min read

Dementia gene raises risk of severe COVID-19

People with the Alzheimer's associated ApoE e4e4 gene have increased vulnerability to developing severe symptoms of COVID-19 if they become infected with the virus. Findings suggest those with the dementia-related gene have double the risk of developing severe coronavirus symptoms compared to those who those with the common e3e3 form of the APOE gene.

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·April 13, 2020·7 min read

Gene variant staves off Alzheimer’s in some people

Carriers of one copy of the longevity associated klotho gene reduces Alzheimer's risks by 30% for those with genetic risk factors for the neurodegenerative disease.

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·April 6, 2020·4 min read

Alzheimer’s trial screening data links high amyloid levels with early stage disease

Findings support the hypothesis that higher levels of amyloid in the brain is an indicator of the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

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·December 11, 2019·4 min read

Your genes aren’t the only factor dictating Alzheimer’s risk

While genetics may increase your risk of developing dementia, other factors such as lifestyle and environment may play a key role in the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease.

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·November 19, 2019·6 min read

Predicting Alzheimer’s disease-like memory loss before it strikes

Sharp-wave ripple activity in the brain may be an early biomarker for Alzheimer's disease before cognitive impairment begins.

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·November 18, 2019·4 min read

Research reveals no link between statins and memory loss

Study reveals there is no link between memory decline and statin use in older adults. Additionally, no association was found between statin use and cognitive decline in those with genetic risk factors for dementia.

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·August 22, 2019·4 min read

Carriers of Alzheimer’s genetic marker have greater difficulty harnessing past knowledge

Middle-aged people with the Alzheimer's related APOE4 gene have a harder time accessing recently acquired knowledge, even when they show no symptoms of memory decline.

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·August 6, 2019·4 min read

Dietary choline associated with reduced risk of dementia

Adding extra choline through eggs or meat to your daily diet could help stave off the effects of dementia. Higher phosphatidylcholine intake through diet was associated with lower rates of dementia and improved cognitive function in aging men.

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·July 20, 2019·3 min read

Lower childhood IQ linked to Alzheimer’s later in life

Children with the APOE E4 gene perform lower on verbal and general IQ tests than their peers without the genetic risk factor. APOE E4 is a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. The study suggests the effects of the gene manifests before adulthood and could be the earliest biomarker for later vulnerability to Alzheimer's disease.

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·July 10, 2019·3 min read

Impaired learning linked to family history of Alzheimer’s

People with a family history of Alzheimer's disease perform worse on learning tasks than those without a genetic link to the disease. The learning impairments appear to be exacerbated by the APOE E4 gene and diabetes.

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APOE-e4

Head Trauma and PTSD May Increase Genetic Variant’s Impact on Alzheimer’s Risk

Exercise May Help Slow Cognitive Decline in Some People With Parkinson’s Disease

Dementia gene raises risk of severe COVID-19

Gene variant staves off Alzheimer’s in some people

Alzheimer’s trial screening data links high amyloid levels with early stage disease

Your genes aren’t the only factor dictating Alzheimer’s risk

Predicting Alzheimer’s disease-like memory loss before it strikes

Research reveals no link between statins and memory loss

Carriers of Alzheimer’s genetic marker have greater difficulty harnessing past knowledge

Dietary choline associated with reduced risk of dementia

Lower childhood IQ linked to Alzheimer’s later in life

Impaired learning linked to family history of Alzheimer’s

Predicting PTSD: Brain Scans Unravel Trauma’s Long-term Effects

Brain’s Molecular Response to Psychological Loss

Brain’s Dual-Chemical Switch for Attention Revealed

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