Low Vitamin D in Midlife Linked to Alzheimer’s-Related Brain Changes, Study Finds
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Updated · Futura · Apr 22
Low Vitamin D in Midlife Linked to Alzheimer’s-Related Brain Changes, Study Finds
6 articles · Updated · Futura · Apr 22
A new study has linked low vitamin D levels in people’s 30s and 40s to increased tau protein buildup in the brain years later.
Researchers followed 793 adults for 16 years, finding higher midlife vitamin D levels correlated with lower tau, but not amyloid-beta, deposition.
While causation isn’t proven, the findings suggest maintaining healthy vitamin D in midlife could help reduce Alzheimer’s risk, warranting further clinical trials.
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