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    Researchers Search For Reasons Why Women's Alzheimer's Risk Is Higher Than Men's

    Scientists are gaining insights into why Alzheimer's is more common in women. The answer involve genetics, hormones and sex-related brain differences.
    by Jon Hamilton Jul 17, 2019 2 minutes
    Source: Tom Merton

    Scientists are beginning to understand why Alzheimer's disease affects more women than men, and why the disease seems to progress more quickly in women's brains.

    The explanation appears to involve social, biological, and genetic differences, researchers reported Tuesday at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Los Angeles.

    One study looked at sex differences involving a toxic protein called tau, which

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