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Searching for genetic influences on normal cognitive ageing.
Trends in cognitive sciences - 1 Apr 2004
Deary Ian J, Wright Alan F, Harris Sarah E, Whalley Lawrence J, Starr John M
Abstract excerpt
Differences in non-pathological cognitive ageing provide a useful case study for the opportunities and challenges facing cognitive science as it embraces advances in genetics. One replicated contributor to these differences is variability in the gene for apolipoprotein E. Genetic variations that influence neurodegenerative diseases, learning and memory, cardiovascular disease, and oxidative stress are among the...
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