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Heart issues tied to 'microdamage' in the brain might raise risk of memory loss, study hints

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Heart issues tied to 'microdamage' in the brain might raise risk of memory loss, study hints
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Scientists uncovered a link between mild heart trouble and microscopic signs of brain damage that may raise the risk of memory problems down the line.The new study, published Monday (July 6) in The Journal of Neuroscience, did not prove that the heart issues directly caused memory problems. But it "adds to the overall picture that preserving healthy brain-heart communication is key for healthy aging," said Dr. Jan Scheitz, a consultant stroke neurologist and head of the Brain-Heart Lab at the Ch

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