Scientists may have underestimated how much genes contribute to Alzheimer’s risk – News-Medical

Study: Alzheimer’s disease genetics converges on microglial and neuronal dysregulation. Image Credit: Joyisjoyful /

For years, the scientific community has operated under a specific mathematical assumption: that common genetic variants account for only about 5% of the liability for Alzheimer’s disease. It was a figure that suggested while genetics played a role, the environment and lifestyle factors held the lion’s share of the influence. But that assumption may have … Read more