New research offers some biological clues to why women may be more likely than men to develop Alzheimer’s disease, and how this most common form of dementia varies by sex. International Conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, scientists offered evidence that the disease may spread differently in the brains of women than in men. Previous studies have suggested that at any age, women are more likely than men to develop Alzheimer’s. Scientists also know that a gene variant called APOE-e4 seems to raise risk more for women than for men in certain age groups. Researchers at UC San Diego found that women did better on these skills than men despite similar signs of early to moderate Alzheimer’s.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 16, 2019 22:18 UTC