Your Ancestry Can Affect Alzheimer’s Risk Estimates. A New Genetic Score Is More Reliable

Researchers built a polygenic risk score from a more diverse database, improving estimates for people often underrepresented in earlier tests.

BY LUCIA AUERBACH, NEWS WRITER

Almost seven million people in the U.S. are affected by late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. A new study just found a better genetic test for estimating your individual risk.

On Thursday, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine published new findings in the peer-reviewed........

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