Children with the APOE E4 gene perform lower on verbal and general IQ tests than their peers without the genetic risk factor. APOE E4 is a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. The study suggests the effects of the gene manifests before adulthood and could be the earliest biomarker for later vulnerability to Alzheimer’s disease.
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Author: neurosciencenews.com
Post date: 2019-07-20 18:00:24
Category: children
Tag: APOE
Post ID: 8485