Alzheimer's risk gene undermines insulation of brain's wiring | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MIT research shows that in people carrying the APOE4 risk variant, a key brain cell type mismanages cholesterol needed to insulate neurons properly — another sign that APOE4 contributes to Alzheimer's disease by disrupting lipids in the brain.

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