A hidden genetic mutation could predict a man’s likelihood of developing dementia.That’s according to an Australian study led by Monash and Curtin Universities, which analyzed the medical data of thousands of Australians and Americans.Men who had a certain variant in the haemochromatosis (HFE) gene — which regulates iron levels in the body — were found to be at a higher risk of dementia, the researchers found.YOUR LATE-NIGHT TV BINGE COULD SABOTAGE YOUR BRAIN HEALTH, DOCTOR WARNSPreviously healthy men over age 70 who have two copies of the variant, which is known as H63D, are at least twice — or up to four times — as likely to develop dementia. Having just one copy did not appear to elevate the risk.One in 36 men carry two copies of the mutation; one in three have just a single copy."It is only men who have two copies of the variant that are at risk," study… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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