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We talk about two famous men, who were diagnosed with different diseases, and chose not to follow their doctors treatment recommendations. Then, (17 minute mark) we talk about Chris Hemsworth sharing his genetic test results with the world -- while Chris was working on his new docuseries, Limitless, he underwent genetic testing and discovered that he has two copies of the APOE4 gene. Only 2 to 3% percent of people are reported to have two copies of the gene, one from his mother and one from his father, which give him an increased risk of having Alzheimer’s disease.
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We talk about two famous men, who were diagnosed with different diseases, and chose not to follow their doctors treatment recommendations. Then, (17 minute mark) we talk about Chris Hemsworth sharing his genetic test results with the world -- while Chris was working on his new docuseries, Limitless, he underwent genetic testing and discovered that he has two copies of the APOE4 gene. Only 2 to 3% percent of people are reported to have two copies of the gene, one from his mother and one from his father, which give him an increased risk of having Alzheimer’s disease.
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