Alzheimer's Gene Raises Cerebral Palsy Risk In Newborns

... Apolipoprotein E (APOE), a gene associated with heightened risk for Alzheimer's disease in adults, can also increase the likelihood that brain-injured newborns will develop cerebral palsy, researchers at Children's Memorial Research Center have discovered.This is the first identification of a gene that increases susceptibility to cerebral palsy. [click link for full article] ...