Finding May Explain Why Women More Likely Develop Alzheimer's | Science/AAAS | News

Finding May Explain Why Women More Likely Develop Alzheimer's | Science/AAAS | News: Scientists haven’t pinpointed a definitive cause for Alzheimer’s disease—a fatal brain disorder that robs people of their memory and cognitive abilities. But now researchers have uncovered an intriguing clue about why more women than men develop the condition. A particular gene variant, found in a quarter of the population and long known to raise people’s risk for the disease, seems less menacing in men, new research shows. The findings could have implications for potential gender-specific treatments, some Alzheimer’s investigators suggest