MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 13 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news:

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NIH-Funded Study Explores How the X Chromosome Influences Alzheimer's Disease Risk

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Women are nearly twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer's disease. A new NIH-funded study at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine will investigate how genetic and epigenetic changes on the X chromosome may influence risk.