One gene, two diseases: Study reveals opposing dementia and cancer risks

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Researchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging have uncovered evidence that a single genetic variant may influence the risk of two of the diseases people fear most—dementia and cancer—but in opposite ways. ...

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