Not Signed In - Alzheimer's Gene Raises Cerebral Palsy Risk In Newborns
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:00 AM EST
... Apolipoprotein E (APOE), a gene associated with heightened risk for Alzheimer's disease in adults, can also increase the likelihood that brain-injured newborns will develop cerebral palsy, researchers at Children's Memorial Research Center have discovered.This is the first identification of a gene that increases susceptibility to cerebral palsy. [click link for full article] ...
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