A third of a million adults in the UK are to be invited to take part in the world's biggest study of cognitive function. The aim of the trial, funded by the [b]Medical Research Council[/b], is to try to predict what factors may increase the risk of developing dementia. All the participants will be part of [b]UK Biobank[/b], and previously gave DNA samples and lifestyle information. They will be asked to do a series of memory and reasoning tests online. Researchers will also look at other factors like smoking, diet and exercise, to see how big a factor these are in triggering dementia.
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