{"id":62517,"date":"2026-07-13T11:52:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/?p=2578806"},"modified":"2026-07-13T11:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:52:15","slug":"game-that-reduces-dementia-risk-may-clear-amyloid-from-mens-brains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoo.central12.com\/fugic\/2026\/07\/13\/game-that-reduces-dementia-risk-may-clear-amyloid-from-mens-brains\/","title":{"rendered":"Game that reduces dementia risk may clear amyloid from men\u2019s brains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Beta-amyloid forms plaques in the brain (seen in yellow) that play a role in Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/div>
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A cognitive \u201cspeed training\u201d game that cuts dementia risk by 25 per cent alters levels of beta-amyloid, a protein that clogs up the brain in Alzheimer\u2019s disease, in men, but not in women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is the first time brain training has been shown to influence the levels of a neurodegenerative marker, strengthening the evidence suggesting that mental exercises can boost brain health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t

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\u201cOne of the main markers that\u2019s indicative of future dementia risk got better for men who completed cognitive speed training,\u201d says\u00a0Hye Won Chai<\/a>\u00a0at Clemson University in South Carolina, who presented the research at the Alzheimer\u2019s Association International Conference in London on 12 July.<\/p>\n

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