Tag: dementia risk
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Can Vitamin B2 Cut Dementia Risk? New Japanese Study Links Riboflavin to Nearly 49% Lower Disability-Linked Dementia
New findings spotlight vitamin B2 and dementia risk A fresh cohort study from Japan suggests that higher intake of riboflavin (vitamin B2) is associated with a substantial reduction in the risk of developing disabling dementia. Published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the research followed thousands of adults over more than a decade, exploring…
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Fat Signals: Adipose-Derived Vesicles May Fuel Alzheimer’s in Obesity
Fat signals and a hidden link to Alzheimer’s disease A landmark, first-of-its-kind study from Houston Methodist suggests that adipose-derived extracellular vesicles—tiny, membrane-bound messengers released by fat tissue—can influence the formation of amyloid-β plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The research, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association on October 2, points…
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Poor Sleep May Accelerate Brain Aging, Study Finds
Poor sleep may accelerate brain aging, new findings suggest In a large study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, scientists explored how everyday sleep habits relate to the aging of the brain. Using data from 27,500 middle-aged and older adults in the UK Biobank, the team estimated brain age with machine learning on more than…