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New Genetic Clue Reveals How Some Defy Alzheimer’s Risk, Paving Path for Potential Treatments
For decades, one of the most confounding mysteries in neurology has been the "resilient carrier"—the individual who possesses the APOE ε4 gene, the most significant genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, yet remains cognitively sharp well into their 80s or 90s. While millions of people carry this genetic variant, which significantly increases the likelihood of…
