Vitamin B12 to prevent brain shrinkage 
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For the prospective study, Vogiatzoglou and colleagues, under the auspices of the Oxford Project to Investigate Memory and Ageing (OPTIMA), studied 107 community dwelling volunteers aged from 61 to 87 who did not have cognitive impairment when they enrolled on the project. The volunteers underwent yearly MRI brain scans, cognitive and memory tests and physical exams for five years.
The participants also gave blood samples at the start and the end of the project, from which a number of B12 markers and metabolites were assessed, including blood folate levels. The results showed that while none of the participants had a shortage of vitamin B12, those with the highest levels were six times less likely to show brain shrinkage compared to those who had the lowest levels.
The researchers concluded that: "Low vitamin B12 status should be further investigated as a modifiable cause of brain atrophy and of likely subsequent cognitive impairment in the elderly."
Commenting on the findings, Vogiatzoglou said: "Many factors that affect brain health are thought to be out of our control, but this study suggests that simply adjusting our diets to consume more vitamin B12 through eating meat, fish, fortified cereals or milk may be something we can easily adjust to prevent brain shrinkage and so perhaps save our memory."...http://www.medicalnewstoday.com
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A new UK study found that older people with higher levels of vitamin B12 were six times less likely to experience brain volume loss, leading the researchers to suggest that the vitamin, which is found in meat, fish, milk, and eggs may protect against brain shrinkage, which is linked to reduced cognitive function.
For the prospective study, Vogiatzoglou and colleagues, under the auspices of the Oxford Project to Investigate Memory and Ageing (OPTIMA), studied 107 community dwelling volunteers aged from 61 to 87 who did not have cognitive impairment when they enrolled on the project. The volunteers underwent yearly MRI brain scans, cognitive and memory tests and physical exams for five years.
The participants also gave blood samples at the start and the end of the project, from which a number of B12 markers and metabolites were assessed, including blood folate levels. The results showed that while none of the participants had a shortage of vitamin B12, those with the highest levels were six times less likely to show brain shrinkage compared to those who had the lowest levels.
The researchers concluded that: "Low vitamin B12 status should be further investigated as a modifiable cause of brain atrophy and of likely subsequent cognitive impairment in the elderly."
Commenting on the findings, Vogiatzoglou said: "Many factors that affect brain health are thought to be out of our control, but this study suggests that simply adjusting our diets to consume more vitamin B12 through eating meat, fish, fortified cereals or milk may be something we can easily adjust to prevent brain shrinkage and so perhaps save our memory."...http://www.medicalnewstoday.com
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