RJ Mackenzie is a freelance science reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. He covers biological and biomedical science, with a focus on the complexities and curiosities of the brain. Mackenzie has degrees in neuroscience from the University of Edinburgh and the University of Cambridge. He has written for National Geographic, Popular Science and The Scientist, among other publications.
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Brains, biases and amyloid beta: Why the female brain deserves a closer look in Alzheimer’s research
New results suggest the disease progresses differently in women, but we need more basic science to unpack the mechanisms involved.
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New results suggest the disease progresses differently in women, but we need more basic science to unpack the mechanisms involved.