Why Alzheimer’s DNA tests don’t treat all populations equally

Teona Gherasim

By Hugo Francisco de Souza Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Jun 19 2025 A major global study shows that European-derived Alzheimer’s risk scores can predict disease in many ancestries, but fall short in genetically distinct groups, spotlighting the need for equitable genomic tools. Study: Transferability of European-derived Alzheimer’s disease polygenic risk scores across multiancestry populations . Image Credit: Azurhino / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Nature

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