In a groundbreaking study conducted by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, researchers have uncovered significant insights into the Smoking’s Shocking Effect on brain health. Published in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science, this study is pivotal in understanding how smoking contributes to brain shrinkage and accelerates brain aging, factors closely linked to an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Senior author Laura J. Bierut, MD, emphasized the importance of this new focus, saying, “Up until recently, scientists have overlooked the effects of smoking on the brain… But as we’ve started looking at the brain more closely, … Continue reading Smoking’s Shocking Effect on Brain Shrinkage – New Study Highlights Dementia Risks