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Why are women twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s as men? (news.harvard.edu)
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[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

TL;DR: brain plaques arising from tau protein accumulation, arising from hormonal changes post-menopause or during hormone replacement therapy, that should not continue into old age.