Thor actor to take time off after tests show risk of Alzheimer's
The Guardian|November 22, 2022
The Thor actor Chris Hemsworth has discovered he has a significantly heightened risk of developing Alzheimer's disease due to genetic factors, prompting him to take some time off from acting.
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Thor actor to take time off after tests show risk of Alzheimer's

The 39-year-old Australian learned he had two copies of the APOE4 gene, inherited from both his parents, after undergoing tests as part of his Disney+ documentary series Limitless. Those tests confirmed his "biggest fear", Hemsworth told Vanity Fair - they showed he was among just 2-3% of the population who were as much as 10 times more likely to develop the disease than those without both copies of the gene.

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