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Risk of Alzheimer's Disease May Inc With Hidden Belly Fat

[Wino115]

https://www.newsweek.com/alzheimers-risk-linked-visceral-fat-1845098#:~:text=The%20scientists%20found%20that%20higher%20amyloid%20uptake%20in,connection%20being%20stronger%20in%20men%20than%20in%20women.

Higher levels of visceral fat—that surrounding the internal organs, hidden deep within the abdomen—are linked with changes in the brain, sometimes up to 15 years before any memory-loss symptoms of Alzheimer's begin. This is according to new research to be presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) between November 26 and 29.

"This study highlights a key mechanism by which hidden fat can increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease," co-author Cyrus A. Raji said in a statement. He is an associate professor of radiology and neurology, and director of neuromagnetic resonance imaging at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. "It shows that such brain changes occur as early as age 50, on average—up to 15 years before the earliest memory-loss symptoms of Alzheimer's occur."

[Trogarzon]

All these studies are interesting but they all lack the magic words... statistically siggificant and unfortunatly to prove it on 2000 patients is out of our league.

[Wino115]

But having an approved drug, on the market now, that does that could make it a tasty treat for someone wanting to get in on testing the science. 

[Trogarzon]

Egrifta was considered somekind of Holygrail back in the early 2000.  It was described as the fountain of youth nothing less.  Turned out to the falls from grace.