Consuming less sugar in utero before birth and during the first one to two years of life was associated with a lower risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a study published July 29, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Consuming less sugar in utero and during the first 1 to 2 years of life was associated with a lower risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a study published July 29, 2026, in Neurology. ...

Sugar restriction during the first 1,000 days after conception may significantly reduce a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's by up to 46%. Those are the findings of a new study published in the journal ...