Are cold sores linked to Alzheimers? The image that shows which illnesses are linked to which physical characteristics
People with blue eyes are more likely to be anaemic, according to the data compiled by Information is Beautiful
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Your support makes all the difference.If you suffer from cold sores you may be more likely to get Alzheimer’s, a new study claims.
The graphic, created by the Information is Beautiful team, mined data from a “range of population studies” to reveal correlations and “statistical probabilities.”
Other findings suggested male individuals prone to baldness across the vertex or crown of the head could be at greater risk of coronary heart disease and heart attacks.
Blue eyed individuals may also be more likely to have anaemia, as are people with blood type A.
The study also revealed characteristics which appear to be linked to lower health problems. If you have big thighs you are statistically less likely to contract cardiovascular disease, while having allergies may lower the probability you get cancer.
Researchers at Information is Beautiful, a data and graphic design company based in London and headed by journalist David McCandless, warn the “validity of studies may vary”.
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