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APOE2 gene may protect against Alzheimer’s by aiding DNA repair, study finds

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APOE2 gene may protect against Alzheimer’s by aiding DNA repair, study finds

The laboratory findings point to a possible reason APOE2 carriers have lower Alzheimer’s risk, but researchers caution the work is not yet a treatment and was not tested in living patients

May 19, 2026