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An invasion of nomadic herders from the Eurasian steppe profoundly changed the genetic landscape of modern Europe, influencing patterns of modern diseases
Previous research has revealed that the Apolipoprotein-ε4 (APOE-ε4) allele increases the risk for a variety of diseases in aging populations, specifically Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease.
The genetic variant APOE4 substantially raises the risk of Alzheimer's disease, but it has also been linked to women having more children in an Indigenous group in Bolivia
Allele associated with heart disease and Alzheimer's in urban and developed populations shows a positive benefit among women in an indigenous study group.
We know about the devastating effect that Alzheimer's and other types of dementia can have on people – but what's less clear is how they get started in the brain and what can be done to cure them or prevent them from happening in the first place.