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Thu Aug 2

Genetic testing: Should I get tested for Alzheimer's risk?

Written by Troy Rohn, Professor of Biology, Boise State University

Genetic testing is available to people who want to know if they carry a variant of a gene that confers susceptibility for Alzheimer's. But knowing whether to get tested is hard. Billion Photos/Shutterstock.com

Thanks to advances in genetic testing, there is now a way for consumers to test for the greatest genetic risk factor for late-onset...

Genetic testing: Should I get tested for Alzheimer's risk?

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