Honduran Neurologist Identifies Risk Factors for Early-Onset Alzheimer's

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 19, 2026 · Originally reported October 19, 2026 by Radio HRN

Neurologist Marco Tulio Medina warns that genetic mutations and toxic stress can trigger Alzheimer's in Hondurans as early as age 40, pointing to a Copán family with a presenilin-1 gene variant.

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