Genes and diet interact: People with two copies of the APOE4 gene, the strongest genetic driver of Alzheimer’s, show unique biological changes tied to dementia risk. Metabolic fingerprints identified: ...

The development of many psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is known to be in great part influenced by genetics. Past research has identified various genes ...

The effects of a genetic brain disorder are not necessarily permanent. For centuries, the genetic lottery has shaped our health and our futures. In Destiny's Child No Longer: Rewriting Genetic Fate, ...

It's been recognized for some time that Alzheimer's disease affects brain regions differently and that tau - a protein known to misbehave - plays an important role in the disease. Normally, tau helps ...