Two-thirds of the 6.5 million Americans currently living with the devastating brain disease are women, according to the Alzheimer s Association. It s a trend that holds true worldwide.
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Scientists have identified a gene that appears to increase the risk of Alzheimer s in women, providing a potential new clue as to why more women than men are diagnosed with the disease
An additional 42 genes connected to the development of Alzheimer s disease have been uncovered in the largest study of genetic risk for Alzheimer s to date.