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Global study reveals clues to staving off dementia

Human brain scan in a neurology clinic

A human brain scan in a neurology clinic Credit: Andrew Brookes/Getty Images/Image Source

Researchers in evolutionary medicine at the University of Adelaide have found that people living in larger households are at less risk of dying from dementia.



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