Dementia link casts doubt on calcium pills

• Autores: Clare Wilson
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3088, 2016, pág. 19
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Taking a daily vitamin or mineral supplement is widely seen as a common-sense way of looking after themselves--a kind of insurance, like wearing a seat belt. But evidence is growing that it might not be such a healthy habit after all. The latest finding is that calcium supplements, taken by many women after the menopause to strengthen bones, are linked to dementia. Among women who have had a stroke, taking calcium was associated with a seven-fold rise in the number who went on to have dementia.