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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

Experts uncover reason why women are at higher risk of Alzheimer’s and MS

Women’s brains face a higher risk of Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis and researchers have discovered one gene could be to blame.

It is estimated that 982,000 people are living with dementia in the UK, but women over 60 are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's - the most common form of dementia, according to Alzheimer’s research.

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