Alzheimer's risk 'different in women and men' Scientists say they may have discovered why more women than men have Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
It has always been thought that women living longer than men was the reason.
But new research presented at an international conference suggests this may not be the whole story.
Differences in brain connectivity and sex-specific genes linked to risk could explain the numbers, the researchers say. BBC News
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It has always been thought that women living longer than men was the reason.
But new research presented at an international conference suggests this may not be the whole story.
Differences in brain connectivity and sex-specific genes linked to risk could explain the numbers, the researchers say. BBC News
See also:
- Alzheimer's Risk, Progression, Resilience Differs by Sex Alzheimer's Association
- Women who return to work after having children slow their memory decline by 61 per cent The Daily Mail
- Older women who never worked far worse on memory tests, study finds The Daily Telegraph
- Protein clue may explain why women with Alzheimer’s tend to decline more quickly than men The Independent
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