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Researchers analyzed MRI scans of healthy adults aged 20 to 30 and found that those carrying the C-allele of the CLU gene, which appears to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, were more likely to show signs of damaged myelin, which serves as a protective layer of nerves in the brain, accordin--

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