- New Study Answers Why Women Are at Greater Risk of Alzheimer's
Usually, Alzheimer's begins to show its symptoms after the age of 60. The researchers at the University of Chicago and Boston University School of Medicine discovered a gene called MGMT, O6-Methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase, which could be the reason ...
from: News18
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- Flu Vaccination Lowers Risk of Alzheimer's Disease, Study Suggests
In a new retrospective cohort study, scientists at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston found that, through an uncertain mechanism, influenza vaccination was associated with a 40% decrease in the four-year risk of developing ...
from: Sci-News.com
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- Research Spots Gene That Raises Alzheimer's Risk for Women
MONDAY, July 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Researchers studying genes involved in Alzheimer's disease have identified a new gene, called MGMT, that increases risk for this common dementia in women.
from: U.S. News & World Report
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