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Study finds gene variant tied to faster cognitive decline in Taiwanese

03/17/2026 05:00 PM
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A research team at Taiwan's National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) has found that middle-aged and older Taiwanese carrying the APOE4 gene variant experienced faster cognitive decline over time, the first such finding for a Taiwanese population.


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