A man whose genetics almost guaranteed that he would develop Alzheimer's disease by his 50s has somehow made it to his mid-70s with nary a symptom.
The now-75-year-old man, Doug Whitney, is one of o… [+6204 chars]
Man nearly guaranteed to get early Alzheimer's is still disease-free in his 70s — how? - Livescience.com
A man who should have developed early-onset Alzheimer's disease due to a genetic mutation is still symptom-free in his 70s. Scientists are trying to understand why.
By:Marianne Guenot
Source:Live Science
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