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Researchers discover gender-based differences in Alzheimer’s disease

November 26, 2012 by

All patients with Alzheimer's disease lose brain cells, which leads to a shrinking, or atrophy, of the brain. But the pattern of gray matter loss is significantly different in men and women, according to a new study.

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