Med-Life Discoveries

In this edition of the literature blog, we are highlighting a paper that discusses the relationship between APOE status and plasmalogen deficiency with regards to the risk for Alzheimer's disease.

Plasmalogen deficiency and the Alzheimer’s disease risk of apolipoprotein ɛ4 — MED-LIFE DISCOVERIES Hällqvist J, Taanman J, Göteson A, Heywood WE, Schott JM, Hardy J, Landén M, Zetterberg H, Mills K, and Ginsberg L. (2026) Plasmalogen deficiency and the Alzheimer’s disease risk of apolipoprotein ɛ4. Brain Communications The apolipoprotein E gene ( APOE ) encodes the apoE protein and is respo...

With tomorrow being Rare Disease Day, here's another fact: out of all rare diseases, 72% have a genetic cause. The other 28% of rare diseases are the result of bacteria or viral infections, allergies, environmental causes, or are a rare cancer.