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Study Links Father's Alzheimer's to Increased Tau Risk

4/9/2025

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A groundbreaking study from McGill University reveals that having a father with Alzheimer's significantly heightens the risk of tau protein spread in the brain, a crucial marker of the disease. Over nearly seven years, researchers tracked 243 individuals, uncovering that women exhibited a more pronounced tau buildup, challenging long-held notions about maternal inheritance.

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A groundbreaking study from McGill University reveals that having a father with Alzheimer's significantly heightens the risk of tau protein spread in the brain, a crucial marker of the disease. Over nearly seven years, researchers tracked 243 individuals, uncovering that women exhibited a more pronounced tau buildup, challenging long-held notions about maternal inheritance.