Plasma vitamin C levels are associated with brain structural networks on MRI: A large cohort study
Haruka Nagaya, Keita Watanabe, Tomohiro Shintaku, Miho Sasaki, Jusei Kudo, Sera Kasai, Yuka Ishimoto, Kana Saito · 2026
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Haruka Nagaya and colleagues linked blood vitamin C levels with brain scans in just over two thousand older adults. Vitamin C in food has been tied to lower risk of thinking decline, yet direct links to brain structure were unclear. Scans measured grey and white matter volumes and the strength of a key resting brain network, with many health and habit factors counted.
Low vitamin C in blood went with a lower share of grey matter and weaker network links, even after age, schooling, illness, smoking, drinking, and activity were taken into account. A snapshot cannot prove that vitamin C protects the brain. Still, the tight link in a large group makes diet and brain ageing worth closer, longer study.
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| CREATOR | Haruka Nagaya, Keita Watanabe, Tomohiro Shintaku, Miho Sasaki, Jusei Kudo, Sera Kasai, Yuka Ishimoto, Kana Saito |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40894 |
| LICENSE | CC_BY |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | PLOS |