A gene carried by 99% of humanity raises Alzheimer’s risk dramatically. Could gene therapy correct it?

A gene carried by 99% of humanity raises Alzheimer’s risk dramatically. Could gene therapy correct it?

[ 19659002]The huge bulk of Alzheimer’s illness cases happen in individuals who have high-risk variations of the gene that codes for apolipoprotein E(displayed in blue), which ferryboats fats through the…

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Humanity could be just 3 years away from crossing a dire climate threshold, report warns

Humanity could be just 3 years away from crossing a dire climate threshold, report warns

Ice calving from the fracture zone of a glacier crashes into the ocean in Greenland. (Image credit: Jason Edwards/Getty Images) Tape-record greenhouse gas emissions might tire Earth’s “carbon budget” in…

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