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APOE2 may protect the brain from Alzheimer’s and aging
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A study suggests that the APOE2 gene variant helps protect brain cells from DNA damage and aging. This finding provides a potential biological explanation for why APOE2 carriers have a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease.
People who carry the APOE2 form of the apolipoprotein E gene tend to live longer and have a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease. Scientists have known about that advantage for years, but the biological reason behind it has remained unclear.
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