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• Boston Children's Researchers Find "Cancer-Like" Mutations in Brain Immune Cells May Be a Primary Driver of Alzheimer's

  Published: Apr 22, 2026

  Section: Health Technology

  A groundbreaking study published in Cell suggests that Alzheimer’s disease may be driven by the same genetic mutations that cause blood cancers. Researchers at Boston Children’s Ho...

• Gladstone Institutes Identifies Molecular Chain Linking APOE4 Gene to Early Brain Hyperactivity and Alzheimer’s Risk

  Published: Apr 3, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers have discovered that the APOE4 gene variant triggers a specific protein, Nell2, which causes neurons to shrink and become hyperactive decades before memory loss begins....

• New Research Reveals APOE4 Gene Impacts Brain Immunity and Alzheimer's Risk with Striking Gender Differences

  Published: Mar 30, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A study published in the journal Neuron identifies that the APOE4 allele, the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s, reshapes the brain's immune and lymphatic systems in fu...

• High Meat Consumption Linked to Neutralized Dementia Risk for Carriers of APOE4 Genetic Variant

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Nutrition & Diet

  A significant study from the Karolinska Institutet, published in JAMA Network Open, suggests that the traditional link between meat consumption and health risks does not apply to a...

• New Research Reveals Meat Consumption May Offset Genetic Dementia Risk in APOE4 Carriers

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A study published in JAMA Network Open has identified a surprising link between meat consumption and cognitive resilience in individuals carrying the APOE ε4 allele. The data sugge...