NIH Grant Backs Study Focused on Alzheimer's in Women
June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas, June 13 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release:
Two-thirds of the people suffering from Alzheimer's disease are women, yet most research has ignored differences between the sexes.
To help fill this gap, Rice University postdoctoral fellow Hannah Ballard will look at how Alzheimer's risk, estrogen levels and menopausal status interact with memory-related brain function and behavioral outcomes in women age 35-80.
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Two-thirds of the people suffering from Alzheimer's disease are women, yet most research has ignored differences between the sexes.
To help fill this gap, Rice University postdoctoral fellow Hannah Ballard will look at how Alzheimer's risk, estrogen levels and menopausal status interact with memory-related brain function and behavioral outcomes in women age 35-80.
Support . . .