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Alzheimer's Risk Gene Alters Brain Activity Early – But It May Be Reversible


Carrying one or two copies of the APOE4 gene variant significantly increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's, and a new study reveals how APOE4 can change neuron activity – potentially many years before symptoms such as memory loss start showing.

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