Red meat could raise dementia risk, researchers claim, yet some doctors have questions
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Researchers have linked daily consumption of certain amounts of processed red meats to increased dementia risk, but some doctors question the claim.
It was also tied to a 14% higher risk of developing subjective cognitive decline and faster brain aging. "There isn’t a single food or ingredient that … has been shown to cause, increase risk, prevent, treat or cure Alzheimer’s or other dementias." "We still need double-blinded, randomized trials to draw more definite conclusions." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
"The findings did not really surprise us," lead study author Yuhan Li, a researcher from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, told Fox News Digital.
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