Nutrients linked to brain lesions

Physicians, nutritionists, and health magazines advocate increased consumption of calcium and vitamin D. Together, the nutrients build strong bones, while vitamin D offers a bevy of benefits on its own—from fighting cancer to improving people’s gums. The aging brain may not share in those benefits, however.

SPOTTED. Red zones highlight brain lesions—notable in scan at left and minimal in scan on right—imaged in magnetic resonance scans during a study of diet and the brain.