A Gene for Alzheimer's Makes You Smarter
by Ewen Callaway 15 February 2010 New Scientist http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20527474.000-a-gene-for-alzheimers-makes-you-smarter.html
A GENE variant that ups your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in old age may not be all bad. It seems that young people with the variant tend to be smarter, more educated and have better memories than their peers.