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

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 7:01 pm
by Jan18
Has the site reported on this? It's new to me. Sharing.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/30/health/f ... M0fNvoRshg

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

Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 10:06 am
by circular
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.

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

Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 4:16 pm
by Jan18
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.
Thanks, Circular!

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

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 5:03 pm
by floramaria
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.