Alzheimer’s Tied to Mutation Harming Immune Response - NYTimes.com

Alzheimer’s Tied to Mutation Harming Immune Response - NYTimes.com: But now, in a surprising coincidence, two groups of researchers working from entirely different starting points have converged on a mutated gene involved in another aspect of Alzheimer’s disease: the immune system’s role in protecting against the disease. The mutation is suspected of interfering with the brain’s ability to prevent the buildup of plaque.