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Researchers discovers relationship between higher female fertility and Alz
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In the ageing population, the Apolipoprotein-4 allele has been associated with an increased risk for a variety of illnesses, particularly Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease. Despite its negative effects, this genetic mutation is nevertheless prevalent in roughly 20 per cent of the popula
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Researchers find genetic mutation for Alzheimer’s disease linked with high
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Apolipoprotein-4 allele has been linked to an increased risk for a number of diseases in ageing populations, particularly Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease. Nevertheless, this genetic mutation continues to be common in about 20% of the human population despite its harmful effects. A
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Study: Slower memory decline in older adults linked to healthy lifestyle
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Even for carriers of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene - the strongest known risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias - a healthy lifestyle was found to slow memory loss
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Hormone replacement therapy aids in prevention of Alzheimer's disease in w
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The study demonstrates that among women harbouring the APOE4 gene, the highest risk factor gene for Alzheimer's disease, HRT use is related to superior memory, cognition, and greater brain volumes in later life.
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Traumatic brain injury, PTSD associated with Alzheimer's: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers found that PTSD, TBI, and the e4 variant of the APOE gene exhibited high links with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in a study of Veterans conducted by Dr. Mark Logue, a statistician in the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System (ADRD).
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Study suggests PTSD, brain injury can increase impact of Alzheimer's
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers concluded that PTSD, TBI, and a specific variant of the APOE gene showed strong associations with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias (ADRD).
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Study reveals why Alzheimer's disease destroys specific areas of brain
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A study revealed why certain parts of the brain are particularly vulnerable to Alzheimer's damage. It comes down to the gene APOE, the greatest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. The parts of the brain where APOE is most active are the areas that sustain the most damage, they found
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Non-mutated Apolipoprotein E linked to dementia in the ageing brain: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Lexington (Kentucky) [US], January 27 (ANI): Dementia is one of those diseases for which no cure has been found till date. But research is ongoing, and now, in a recent study, researchers exploring dementia-related proteins in the brain identified Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) as a key misfolded p
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Dementia gene doubles risk of COVID-19: Study
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Exeter [England], May 30 (ANI): A recent large-scale study has found a high risk of severe COVID-19 infection among European ancestry participants, who carry two faulty copies of the APOE gene (termed e4e4).
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Study provides 10-year risk estimates for dementia
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 04 (ANI): A new study has provided 10-year absolute risk estimates for dementia, specific to age and sex, which may help identify high-risk individuals who could potentially benefit from early targeted prevention.
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Positive attitude towards ageing works wonders
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Feb. 08 (ANI): Age is just a number. Well, now the claim has been substantiated by a team of scientists, who found that positive attitude towards ageing can reduce the risks of dementia in older adults.
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Champions League is Madrid's competition: Ronaldo post APOEL's drubbing
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Champions League is Madrid's competition, Ronaldo post APOEL's drubbing . Madrid Spain, Portuguese star striker Cristiano Ronaldo has stated that the "Champions League is Real Madrid's competition" after he helped the two-time holders make a winning start to their title defence here at the
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