Gene mutation that ‘reduces odds of Alzheimer’s disease by 70%’ discovered
by Nilima Marshall
Apr 10, 2024
2 minutes
A gene mutation that reduces the odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease by 70% has been discovered by scientists.
This “protective” variant occurs in a gene – FN1 – which makes a protein known as fibronectin.
The discovery was made in people who had another gene known as APOEe4, which
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