"Our approach opens up a completely new avenue for therapy, " says Dr. Wisniewski. "There is a lot of data showing that apo E is important in sporadic Alzheimer's disease.

Wisniewski说，我们的方式为治疗这种疾病开拓了一种全新的途径，大量的数据表明载脂蛋白E在散发阿耳茨海默氏病起重要作用。

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The only disease linked to apo E was a rare type of artery-clogging atherosclerosis.

WSJ: A Gene Gives a Hint Of How Long a Person Might Hope to Live

Fewer French people have an apo E-4 gene, but the pattern is the same.

WSJ: A Gene Gives a Hint Of How Long a Person Might Hope to Live

Specifically, the Duke scientists checked the apo E of people with Alzheimer's disease and their close relatives.

WSJ: A Gene Gives a Hint Of How Long a Person Might Hope to Live