Diabetes, pollution linked to faster brain ageing: Study
A new study found that specific parts of the brain are most vulnerable to diabetes, traffic-related air pollution, and alcohol, of all the common risk factors for dementia. In the new study the researchers examined the genetic and modifiable influences on fragile brain regions by looking at the brain scans of 40,000 UK Biobank participants aged over 45, the university’s press statement revealed. A comprehensive analysis showed that after considering the effects of age and sex, the three factors that emerged as the most harmful risk factors for dementia were diabetes, air pollution, and alcohol, the statement explained. Another study, published in the journal Neurology in February 2024, found that higher exposure to air pollution could be linked to high amounts of amyloid plaques in the brains which is associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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