Chris Hemsworth to take time off from acting after discovering Alzheimer's predisposition


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Actor Chris Hemsworth attends the premiere of National Geographic's original series 'Limitless with Chris Hemsworth'. Hemsworth plans on taking more time off from the entertainment industry after learning he has a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease. – Photo: AP

Chris Hemsworth plans on taking more time off from the entertainment industry after learning he has a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease.

The Avengers star, 39, discovered in an episode of his new Disney+ docuseries Limitless that his DNA contains two copies of the APOE4 gene, making his chance of developing the progressive neurologic disorder eight to 10 times higher than the average person's.

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