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May 6, 2024

One in 50 people ‘almost guaranteed to develop new type of Alzheimer’s disease’

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ONE in 50 people could be at risk of a new type of genetic dementia, according to a study.

Researchers found people carrying two copies of the APOE4 gene mutation are “almost guaranteed” to develop Alzheimer’s in old age.

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