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Junk food 'causesdementia' in mice

MICE fed junk food for nine months showed signs of developing the abnormal brain tangles strongly associated with Alzheimer's disease, a researcher says.

The Karolinska Institute in Sweden said a diet rich in fat, sugar and cholesterol could increase the risk of the most common type of dementia.


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