The strongest avengers in MCU’s “Thor-Love and Thunder” actor wants to take a rest from acting because he found some Alzheimer-causing genes in his DNA.
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In his new Limitless Docuseries, he mentioned in one episode that he took a gene test and found some APOE4 genes responsible for Alzheimer’s disease
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He would be taking a rest from his acting career to spend more time with his family and wants to focus on his health.
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Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder and is progressive. In this, the brain cells degenerate and die due to brain shrinking commonly known as “atrophy” causing dementia.
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It has 7 stages- Normal Outward Behavior, Very Mild Changes, Mild Declined, Moderate Decline, moderately severe Decline, Severe Decline, and Very Severe Decline.
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‘No cure’ is available for Alzheimer’s disease but proper medical treatment and mental management exercise temporarily prevent its symptoms.
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Chris mentioned the genetic test uncover 2 copies of the APOE4 gene present in his DNA, which is a high-risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease in the future
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APOE4 gene is a fat-binding protein of the apolipoproteins E family causing lipid imbalances in brain cells.
There are high chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease if APOE4 genes are present in DNA but are does not mean that a person will develop Alzheimer’s disease.
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