More than 90% of Alzheimer’s cases linked to single gene – sparking fresh hope for cure

NINETY per cent of Alzheimer’s cases are linked to the same gene, scientists have discovered. About 750,000 people in the UK have the disease and it is the leading cause of dementia. Experts at University College London say almost all cases involve mutations in a gene called APOE. The connection was known but underestimated, they...