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The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease might be reduced by a simple nutrient, suggests a study at the Chicago Institute for Healthy Aging.

Of the 813 individuals assessed, those with the lowest food intake of niacin--or vitamin [B.sub.3]--were found to be 80 percent more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's than those with the highest intake. Highest intake was around 22.4 milligrams (mg) per day; lowest niacin intake was around 12.6 nag per day.

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