India, May 8 -- Researchers at Loma Linda University Health found that eating eggs may help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease in adults aged 65 and older.
The researchers used data from the Adventist Health Study-2, which includes health and diet information from more than 96,000 people. For this study, they focused on nearly 40,000 adults in the U.S. who were age 65 or older and had Medicare records available.
Participants filled out detailed food questionnaires about what they ate, including how often they consumed eggs. The researchers then compared this information with Medicare records to see who later developed Alzheimer's disease.
The results showed that people who ate eggs had a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, e...