The B vitamin niacin may protect people against Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of mental decline, new research suggests. Lean meats, legumes, milk, coffee, and tea are some natural sources of niacin, and flour and cereals are fortified with the nutrient. Earlier studies had suggested that several other B vitamins counter dementia (SN: 3/2/02, p.
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