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Cognitive decline risk could prompt rethink of 'healthy' vitamin B12 levels


People who sit on the low or high side of normal vitamin B12 levels are still at risk of cognitive impairment, according to a new study. The researchers behind the study say we need to rethink the ‘healthy’ range for the vitamin that plays a key role in brain and nerve health.

People who sit on the low or high side of normal vitamin B12 levels are still at risk of cognitive impairment, according to a new study. The researchers behind the study say we need to rethink the ‘healthy’ range for the vitamin that plays a key role in brain and nerve health. A new study led by UC San Francisco (UCSF) researchers has examined how seemingly ‘normal’ blood levels of vitamin B12 can still negatively affect brain functioning and structure, especially in older folk.

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