Why female Alzheimer’s patients rapidly decline

Hebrew University researchers have discovered that women lose certain mitochondria (maternally inherited) RNA molecules in their brains much faster than men. This adversely affects the neurotransmitter that plays a role in memory, learning, attention, and more.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-study-reveals-molecular-basis-for-female-alzheimers-patients-rapid-decline/

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/371219

https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/alz.13095

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