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Re:FDA clears blood test to aid evaluation for Alzheimer's d... by thinkingtoilet on Monday August 24, 2026 @10:19AM (#49420185)
Not true!

https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2025/05/harvard-taxi-drivers...

For some reason, taxi drivers seem to have a dramatically lower risk of it.

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Re:FDA clears blood test to aid evaluation for Alzheimer's d... by criddell on Monday August 24, 2026 @11:02AM (#49420786)
The also have an abnormally short lifespan of something like 67 years. I wonder if the two are related?
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Re:FDA clears blood test to aid evaluation for Alzheimer's d... by igleria on Monday August 24, 2026 @11:48AM (#49421487)
sitting is the new smoking.
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Re:FDA clears blood test to aid evaluation for Alzheimer's d... by criddell on Monday August 24, 2026 @12:09PM (#49421827)
Do you think prolonged sitting might help ward off alzheimer's?
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Re:FDA clears blood test to aid evaluation for Alzheimer's d... by D-Coder on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @01:51PM (#49437886)
Well, if you die of heart disease first, yes. In a way.
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