Depression, tau deposits seen in subset of middle-aged persons

Depression, tau deposits seen in subset of middle-aged persons
Mitzi Gonzales, Ph.D., of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, is lead author of a study suggesting that middle-aged people with depressive symptoms who carry a genetic variation called apolipoprotein (APOE) ε4 may be more at risk to develop tau protein accumulations in the brain’s emotion- and memory-controlling regions. Credit: UT Health San Antonio

Middle-aged people with depressive symptoms who carry a genetic variation called apolipoprotein (APOE) ε4 may be more at risk to develop tau protein accumulations in the brain’s emotion- and memory-controlling regions, a new study by researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and collaborating institutions suggests.

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