Large PET scan study links genetics, gender and age to Alzheimer's tau buildup

In a study led by Lund University and the Amsterdam University Medical Center, researchers used PET to analyze aggregates of tau pathology in more than 12,000 people from all over the world. The study—the largest ever of its kind—examines the connection between genetic predisposition, gender and age in relation to tau pathology in Alzheimer's disease. The study is published in Nature Neuroscience.

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