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Cancer Tied to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Observational evidence for the connection is solidifying, and some clues are emerging about the mechanisms that may explain it.

Cancer Tied to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Observational evidence for the connection is solidifying, and some clues are emerging about the mechanisms that may explain it.

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Same RNA Acts in Neurodegeneration and Cancer

Abby Olena, PhD | Oct 29, 2021 | 3 min read

The long noncoding RNA MINCR, implicated in ALS and Alzheimer’s disease as well as several types of cancer, appears to function differently when present at high versus low levels.