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dementia research

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25-Year Study Finds Lower Dementia Rates Among Those Who Quit Smoking

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science46 days ago

25-Year Study Finds Lower Dementia Rates Among Those Who Quit Smoking

Researchers tracked more than 32,000 adults and recorded 5,868 dementia cases. Former smokers showed reduced risk that approached never-smoker levels after about seven years smoke-free.

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Blood Test May Predict Dementia Risk Before Symptoms Appear

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science65 days ago

Blood Test May Predict Dementia Risk Before Symptoms Appear

Researchers analyzed blood metabolites from more than 220,000 UK residents and found that individuals whose biological age exceeded their chronological age faced higher dementia risk. The link was stronger for vascular dementia. The study suggests biological aging data could iden…

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Study Links Low Vitamin D Levels to Higher Tau Protein in Brains of Adults

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finance94 days ago

Study Links Low Vitamin D Levels to Higher Tau Protein in Brains of Adults

A study from the University of Galway examined vitamin D levels and tau protein accumulation in 793 dementia-free adults. Published on April 1 in Neurology Open Access, it found associations between low vitamin D and increased tau after 16 years. The observational research highli…

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