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Largest Alzheimer's genetics study finds 48 new risk loci

Source: Longevity Docs News • Published: 04 Nov 2026, 00:00

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Longevity Docs News.

A multi-ancestry GWAS found 48 novel loci and raised SNP heritability.

Largest Alzheimer's genetics study finds 48 new risk loci
Key Takeaways
  • The study estimated common-variant heritability at about sixteen percent.
  • Genetic signals were stronger in microglia and weaker in neurons.
  • Most new loci are associative and discovery is Eurocentric.
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