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Vitamin B12: The Best Kept Secret for Avoiding Alzheimer's…

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People who consume foods rich in vitamin B12 could be at lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Researchers analyzed blood samples from more than 270 individuals who showed no evidence of dementia. They tested for levels of vitamin B12 and for levels of homocysteine, an amino acid that has been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, and then tracked the study participants for seven years.

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