Higher concentrations of a specific protein in urine may be a predictor for developing dementia, based on a large, recently published study by researchers from the Netherlands and Sweden.

Albumin is the most abundant protein in human plasma, the liquid portion of blood. It is also a common dietary protein found in eggs, dairy products, and plant seeds.

The kidneys, which filter waste from the body, do not usually allow albumin to leak into urine. So high albumin content in urine, a condition called albuminuria, is a sign of kidney damage.

More surprisingly, it may also predict dementia risk.

This revelation comes courtesy of a study that included nearly 133,000 participants in Stockholm, aged 65 or older, who did not have a history of dementia; individuals younger than 65 were ex

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