[ExI] Alzheimer's disease and ApoE

BillK pharos at gmail.com
Mon Jan 12 13:44:19 UTC 2026


This is new research.
BillK

<https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/09/alzheimers-therapies-target-apoe-gene-variants-researchers-say>
Quote:
Alzheimer’s therapies should target a particular gene, researchers say
Scientists at UCL say drug developers should focus on two risk-raising
variants of the Apoe gene
Ian Sample Science editor      Fri 9 Jan 2026

New therapies for Alzheimer’s disease should target a particular gene
linked to the condition, according to researchers who said most cases
would never arise if its harmful effects were neutralised.
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Nature Paper here:
<https://www.nature.com/articles/s44400-025-00045-9>
Open access     Published: 09 January 2026
The proportion of Alzheimer’s disease attributable to apolipoprotein E
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