Alzheimer’s Gene Doesn’t Guarantee Dementia. Here’s What You Can Do to Reduce Risk

Photo caption: Chris Hemsworth at the Sydney premiere of “Thor: Love And Thunder.” Photo credit: Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images. Article by John Mamo. Science Alert – November 26, 2022. Originally published November 24, 2022 on The Conversation.

Chris Hemsworth, famous for his role as the god Thor in Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, has announced he will be taking a break from acting after being told he has two copies of the APOE4 gene, increasing his risk of Alzheimer’s. Having one copy of the APOE4 gene increases your risk for Alzheimer’s 2-3 times. Two copies increases your risk 10-15 times. But the key here is “risk” […]

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