Having this type of fat common in middle age could predict Alzheimer’s — and it shows up 20 years before early symptoms
New research has established a link between a specific type of body fat and brain proteins that are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.
Visceral Fat May Indicate Alzheimer’s Risk Decades Before Symptoms
A new study links visceral fat, a deep layer of abdominal fat, to increased brain amyloid and tau proteins—key markers of Alzheimer’s disease—decades before dementia symptoms arise.
Deep belly fat could predict Alzheimer's disease decades ahead of symptoms
People who are obese and harbor deep belly fat are at higher risk for developing Alzheimer's disease-specific proteins in the brain up to 20 years before the earliest dementia symptoms, a new study suggests.
Alzheimer’s could be detected 20 years before symptoms show
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Belly fat could trigger Alzheimer’s 20 years before symptoms show, study suggests
Excessive belly fat may start causing Alzheimer’s disease 20 years before symptoms emerge, new research suggests.
Alzheimer's disease could be detected 20 years before symptoms appear, study suggests
A specific type of body fat that surrounds vital organs in middle age could be linked to abnormal proteins in the brain that are the hallmarks of the most common cause of dementia
Hidden fat layers could predict Alzheimer’s disease onset 20 years early
Decades before the first signs of memory loss appear, a hidden type of body fat might be signaling the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists have discovered a startling connection between visceral fat — the deep,
Hidden Fat Predicts Alzheimer's 20 Years Ahead of Symptoms
Researchers have linked a specific type of body fat to the abnormal proteins in the brain that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before the earliest symptoms of dementia  appear, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
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Alzheimer's: Researchers find clue pointing to risk of disease in 20 years
A new study suggests that 'middle-aged' spread or having a beer belly could make people increasingly more likely to develop ...