Nevertheless , the findings are an important first step , said Dr. Kenneth Kosik , a professor of neuroscience at the University of California Santa Barbara and the codirector of UCSB 's Neuroscience Research Institute . Having this type of gene variant , APOE e4 , increases 1 % risk of Alzheimer 's . People with APOE e4 gene variant show declines beginning in their 50s . APOE gene therapy is only recommended for people with mild mental functions .
Having this type of gene variant , APOE e4 , increases 1 % risk of Alzheimer 's . People with APOE e4 gene variant show declines beginning in their 50s . APOE gene therapy is only recommended for people with mild mental functions .