Among people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, researchers recognize familial forms of the disease and sporadic cases. Most cases are thought to be sporadic, which develop later in life. Familial forms, ...

Advancements in genetics have already begun changing the way scientists study, predict, diagnosis and treat diseases. But how does the public feel about gene therapy and gene editing? In general, the ...

Dr. Conley is the author of “The Social Genome: The New Science of Nature and Nurture.” Since Francis Galton coined the phrase “nature versus nurture” 150 years ago, the debate about what makes us who ...

In the large dataset of nearly 3,300 brains kept by the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center, for example, 273 individuals had two copies of the APOE4 gene, and 240, or 88%, had dementia. When ...

(CNN) -- Alzheimer's disease may be inherited more often than previously known, according to a new study that paints a clearer picture of a gene long known to be linked to the common form of dementia.

Alzheimer’s disease may be inherited more often than previously known, according to a new study that paints a clearer picture of a gene long known to be linked to the common form of dementia. Authors ...