MedPage Today (6/9, George) reports a study found that “using physically active transportation modes in midlife – particularly cycling – was tied to lower dementia risk and greater hippocampal volume.” Researchers observed that “compared with non-active travel like driving or public transportation, travel that incorporated cycling was associated with a lower adjusted risk of all-cause dementia over 13 years.” Notably, risk was reduced among “three forms of dementia: Alzheimer’s disease, young-onset dementia, and late-onset dementia.” Study results indicate “transportation that involved cycling – either cycling alone, or cycling mixed with another transportation mode – was significantly associated with a higher hippocampal volume.” Meanwhile, the “APOE4 allele modified associations between travel modes and all-cause dementia and late-onset dementia.” The study was published in JAMA Network Open. (SOURCE: APA Headlines)