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Mixed-ancestry genetic research shows a bit of Native American DNA could reduce risk of Alzheimer's...

Mixed-ancestry genetic research shows a bit of Native American DNA could reduce risk of Alzheimer's...

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Mixed-ancestry genetic research shows a bit of Native American DNA could reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

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Mixed-ancestry genetic research shows a bit of Native American DNA could reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

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Boston: The Conversation US, Inc

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The Conversation : Health, 2021-07-14

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Boston: The Conversation US, Inc

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Since the human genome was first mapped, scientists have discovered hundreds of genes influencing illnesses like breast cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Because genome-wide association studies have to compare huge numbers of tiny individual genetic markers, it is much harder to find rare genetic markers for a disease. Another importan...

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Mixed-ancestry genetic research shows a bit of Native American DNA could reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

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