Having higher levels of vitamin D in the blood in middle age is associated with lower levels of tau protein in the brain, which is a sign of dementia, years later, according to a study published in Neurology Open Access. The study does not prove that vitamin D levels lower the level of tau and the risk of dementia; it only shows an association.
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