News tagged with apolipoprotein e

Memory problems not the only predictor of later mild cognitive impairment

Mild cognitive impairment is often seen as a transition stage between the cognitive decline of normal aging and the more serious problems of Alzheimer's disease. But what leads to mild cognitive impairment?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers Explore Diabetes, Gene and Cognitive Performance Relationship

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Maine researchers studying cardiovascular risk factors that influence cognitive performance have discovered that diabetics who carry a particular genotype — one or more of the ApoE-e4 alleles ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genetic Discovery May Determine Alzheimer's Disease Risk and Age of Disease Onset

A newly identified gene appears to be highly predictive of not only the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, but also the approximate age at which the disease will begin to manifest itself, according to researchers at ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0