How having cancer could REDUCE your risk of dementia later in life: The surprising truth about why surviving one of the world's biggest killers can actually have a protective effect
4 months, 1 week ago

How having cancer could REDUCE your risk of dementia later in life: The surprising truth about why surviving one of the world's biggest killers can actually have a protective effect

Daily Mail  

Hearing the news that you have a tumour which could shorten your life is something we all dread. For breast cancer, survivors were up to 20 per cent less likely to later develop dementia than women who hadn’t had the disease. Using data from UK Biobank – another British database with the details of half a million patients – the researchers tracked dementia rates and found that cancer survivors were, on average, 11 per cent less at risk, reported the journal Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy. Professor Kehoe adds: ‘It would make sense that systems which drive cell growth are protective against a disease where cells get destroyed by amyloid plaque deposits.’ Some experts say proof of the link between the two can be seen in studies that show having dementia also reduces the risk of subsequently developing cancer. ‘In breast cancer, for example, some research suggests an increase in dementia risk among survivors.’ One theory is that both conditions are associated with tissue inflammation that may promote disease.

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Study Links Cancer Survivors to Lower Alzheimer's Risk
4 months ago

Study Links Cancer Survivors to Lower Alzheimer's Risk

Deccan Chronicle  

As global populations age, two of the most significant and feared health conditions emerge: cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Studies have shown that individuals with a history of cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, and similarly, people with Alzheimer's seem to have a reduced risk of developing cancer. The results revealed that cancer survivors had a 33% decreased …

Tackle these 14 factors to lower dementia risk, report suggests
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Tackle these 14 factors to lower dementia risk, report suggests

CNN  

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. But addressing 14 risk factors over the course of one’s life — starting in childhood — could prevent or delay nearly half of cases, according to a large report by 27 dementia experts. “The progress in preventing and treating dementia is accelerating.” The initial 12 risk factors were linked …

Common prostate cancer treatment may up the risk of dementia
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Common prostate cancer treatment may up the risk of dementia

India TV News  

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Dementia may cut the risk of cancer
10 years, 11 months ago

Dementia may cut the risk of cancer

Daily Mail  

Elderly people showing signs of dementia are 30% less likely to die from cancer Spanish study tested over-65s on their memory skills over 13 years Group with fast decline in skills were 30 per cent less likely to die of cancer But scientists are still unable to explain why this is Elderly people who show signs of dementia, but do …

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