New gene discovery may explain why more women get AD than men

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New gene discovery may explain why more women get AD than men

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Has the site reported on this? It's new to me. Sharing.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/30/health/f ... M0fNvoRshg
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Jan18 wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 7:01 pm Has the site reported on this? It's new to me. Sharing.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/30/health/f ... M0fNvoRshg
I posted it here, but it hasn't garnered much response. I haven't had time to look into it any further, but the finding strikes me as very important.
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circular wrote: Tue Jul 05, 2022 10:06 am
I posted it here, but it hasn't garnered much response. I haven't had time to look into it any further, but the finding strikes me as very important.
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Jan18 wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 7:01 pm Has the site reported on this? It's new to me. Sharing.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/30/health/f ... M0fNvoRshg
At least there is this:
“ The association between MGMT and amyloid plaques and tau tangles was "most pronounced in women who don't have APOE ε4," Farrer said.”

That’s good news for most of us here.
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