Why are women twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s as men?
...researchers are zeroing in on two where the biological differences between women and men are clear: chromosomes and menopause.
Women have two X chromosomes, and men have an X and a Y. Differences between genes held on the X and Y chromosomes, researchers say, may give women an increased chance of developing Alzheimer’s...
...estrogen also acts on the brain, researchers say.
...hormone replacement therapy can safely be used to ease the symptoms of menopause but should not be continued into old age...
More: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/07/why-are-women-twice-as-likely-to-develop-alzheimers-as-men/
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