Smoking Shrinks the Brain, and Quitting Doesn’t Restore Size: Study

The findings help explain why smokers have a higher risk of developing age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.
Smoking Shrinks the Brain, and Quitting Doesn’t Restore Size: Study
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Smoking cigarettes shrinks the size of the brain, and stopping doesn’t reverse the damage, a new study shows. The findings help explain why smokers have a higher risk of developing age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.

But there’s good news: As soon as someone stops smoking, the shrinking stops.

A.C. Dahnke
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