Tag: dementia risk
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Early Warning: How a Weak Body Clock Could Signal Dementia Risk
New evidence connects circadian rhythm to dementia risk A large population study suggests that the body’s internal clock, or circadian rhythm, may be an important early warning sign for dementia. By tracking daily activity patterns in older adults, researchers are beginning to understand how disruptions to the body clock could reflect underlying brain changes associated…
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Weak Body Clock Could Signal Higher Dementia Risk
Introduction: Circadian Rhythm and Brain Health Scientists are increasingly looking at the body’s internal clock, or circadian rhythm, as a potential predictor of cognitive decline. A large study involving more than 2,000 older adults tracked daily patterns to see how disruptions in sleep-wake cycles might relate to dementia risk. The findings suggest that a weaker…
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Poor Sleep Quality Accelerates Brain Aging: What You Need to Know
New Evidence Links Sleep Quality to Brain Aging For years, researchers have explored the relationship between sleep and cognitive health. A growing body of evidence now suggests that poor sleep quality does more than leave you tired in the morning: it may accelerate brain aging and increase the risk of cognitive decline over time. While…
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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…