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Reducing Alzheimer’s Risk by 70%: Columbia Scientists Discover Super Gene


Researchers at Columbia University have identified a genetic variant that may lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease by as much as 70%, potentially protecting thousands of people across the United States from developing the condition. The discovery of the protective variant, which appears to allow

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