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Genes known to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s may actually be an inherited form of the disorder, researchers say

CNN — Alzheimer’s disease may be inherited more often than previously known, according to a new study that paints a clearer picture of a gene long known to be linked to the common form of dementia. Authors of the study, published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine, say this might even be considered a distinct, inherited form of the disease, and different approaches to testing and treatment may be needed. Among people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, researchers recognize familial forms of the dise...

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