Sun Health Explainer: Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers found people carrying two copies of the APOE4 gene mutation are “almost guaranteed” to develop Alzheimer’s in old age.A genetic mutation present in two to three per cent of people could almost guarantee they get Alzheimer's disease NEW HOPE
Neurologist Dr Juan Fortea said: “This gene has been known for over 30 years and it was known to be associated with a higherCATASTROPHICUK Dementia Research Institute Spinal fluid tests showed that, by age 65, more than 95 per cent had “abnormal” levels of a protein believed to be a cause of dementia.
Professor Tara Spires-Jones, from the UK Dementia Research Institute, said: “This study adds compelling data to suggest that people with two copies of this gene are almost guaranteed to develop Alzheimer’s if they live long enough.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
IFS: One in 10 working-age people claiming at least one health-related benefitThe Institute for Fiscal Studies said the figure soared by one million since 2019, now accounting for 4.2 million working-age people.
Read more »
IFS: One in 10 working-age people claiming at least one health-related benefitThe Institute for Fiscal Studies said the figure soared by one million since 2019, now accounting for 4.2 million working-age people.
Read more »
A Place in the Sun star Laura Hamilton on secret health battleLaura appeared on BBC Pointless Celebrities alongside close friend Jasmine
Read more »
Stacey Solomon tells fans the one thing they need to do now the sun is shiningStacey Solomon addressed her followers and urged them to follow a piece of advice as the weather finally warms up and you can buy her exact product for under £40
Read more »
One complaint a minute being made under shambolic Scots hate law as almost 8,000 complaints leave...Control room officers are battling to keep on top of the backlog created by the new ;law introduced by Humza Yousaf's (pictured) party - equivalent to one grievance every minute.
Read more »
One Dead, Almost 200 Stranded After Cable Car Accident in TurkeyAt least one person is dead and almost 200 are stranded mid-air after a cable car pod burst open, sending passengers plummeting to the ground. A further seven were also injured as many passengers remained stranded late into the night at the Tunektepe cable car outside the Mediterranean city of Antalya in Turkey. The entire cable car system is now at a standstill.
Read more »