Findings support role of vascular disease in development of Alzheimer's disease

Findings support role of vascular disease in development of Alzheimer's disease:

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Among adults who entered a study more than 25 years ago, an increasing number of midlife vascular risk factors, such as obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and smoking, were associated with elevated levels of brain amyloid (protein fragments linked to Alzheimer disease) later in life, according to a study published by JAMA.

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