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Rising or persistently elevated serum uric acid levels are associated with a significantly lower risk of incident mild cognitive impairment, but not dementia, in older adults. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study aims to investigate the relationship between hyperuricemia and cognitive impairment in older adults.

June 6, 2026NutrientsOpen Access

The Effect of Hyperuricemia on Cognitive Impairment: A Cohort Study and Systematic Review

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RSRuei-Ting SuMackay Memorial Hospital JLJerry Cheng‐Yen LaiNational Taitung University PWPeï-Yu WuChina Medical University

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Cohort study examines hyperuricemia's impact on cognitive impairment, suggesting lower risks for mild cognitive impairment.

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This study aims to investigate the relationship between hyperuricemia and cognitive impairment in older adults.
Analyzed data from 1959 Taiwan Biobank participants aged ≥60 years over 4.47 years.
Cognitive function assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination.
Cox proportional hazards models estimated hazard ratios for cognitive impairment.
1013 participants developed incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and 132 developed dementia during follow-up.
Participants with new hyperuricemia had lower MCI risk (HR = 0.72, 95% CI = 0.57–0.90).
Persistent hyperuricemia also showed lower MCI risk (HR = 0.78, 95% CI = 0.64–0.95).

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Su et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23b9f271a5da9775e75b0e https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18111813

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