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Alzheimer’s decreases cancer risk and vice versa

Aug 13, 2013 by

In people over 60, researchers found that having cancer makes you less likely to also have Alzheimer’s disease and vice versa. The risk of cancer was cut in half for those with AD, and the risk of AD was reduced by 35 percent for those with cancer.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130710182459.htm