gary mabbutt has spoken for the first time about how he was left with a 30 inch scar following a five hour operation to save his leg . people with the rare ab blood group are more likely to develop memory loss , a study has found . u.s. researchers found that people with the rare bloody type were 82 per cent more likely to develop thinking and memory problems that can lead to dementia , than people with other blood types . the new study comes on the back of past research which suggests people with blood type o have a lower risk of heart disease and stroke , thus decreasing the risk of memory loss and dementia . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- there ca n't be many people who pick an air carrier based solely on the quality of their inflight food , but those who do might want to pay attention to the latest awards from new york food mag saveur . the magazine 's annual dining survey ranks airlines for the quality of their chow while also doling out awards in 20 other categories . saveur 's culinary travel awards polled a panel of 36 experts and , separately , its readers to select winners . the ex-tottenham and england star , 53 , was rushed to hospital after waking up at 1am to find that the leg had gone cold back in 2013 . researchers analysed a group of people , aged 45 and above , for an average of more than three years . u.s. researchers found that people with rare blood group ab were 82 per cent more likely to develop the thinking and memory problems that can lead to dementia , than people with other blood types . they identified 495 participants who developed thinking and memory problems or cognitive impairment , during the study . they were compared with 687 people with no cognitive problems . when it comes to economy class food , singapore airlines was crowned king by both readers and experts . meanwhile , australia 's qantas was acknowledged by both as having the best inflight wine program . readers and experts differed when it came to first and business class dining -- the experts chose emirates , the readers went for oman air . people with ab blood type made up six per cent of those who developed cognitive impairment - higher than the four per cent of the general population with the blood group . author dr mary cushman , of the university of vermont college of medicine , said the new study supports the idea that having a certain blood group may give a lower risk for heart disease and stroke , which in turn protects the brain . she said : ` our study looks at blood type and risk of cognitive impairment , but several studies have shown that factors such as high blood pressure , high cholesterol and diabetes increase the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia . ` blood type is also related to other vascular conditions like stroke , so the findings highlight the connections between vascular issues and brain health . ' researchers said the study supports previous research which suggests having a certain blood group , like o , gives a lower risk for heart disease and stroke , which in turn protects the brain . mabbutt 's diabetes had led to a clogged artery in the limb and doctors warned him it was ` touch and go ' on whether it would have to be amputated . gary mabbutt has been left with a 30inch scar on his left leg after his diabetes caused an artery to be clogged . he was treated at king 's college hospital in south east london , undergoing an emergency five-hour operation . she added : ` more research is needed to confirm these results . ' researchers also looked at blood levels of factor viii , a protein that helps blood to clot . high levels of factor viii are related to higher risk of cognitive impairment and dementia . people in this study with higher levels of factor viii in their blood were 24 per cent more likely to develop thinking and memory problems than people with lower levels of the protein . people with ab blood had a higher average level of factor viii than people with other blood types . the two groups had different views on the rest of the awards , except for the best city for markets , with tokyo getting the unanimous nod . best food and cocktail cities . the experts voted hong kong -lrb- international -rrb- as the best large food destination . in addition to the usual suspects -- michelin-star restaurants lung king heen , tim ho wan and bo innovation for chinese food in hong kong -- the experts also recommended eating at local seafood market lei yue mun . new york 's brooklyn borough was named best u.s. large city food destination for its `` close proximity to farms and food producers and a truly collaborative community of food lovers , artisans , and chefs . '' the best small culinary destinations are copenhagen -lrb- international -rrb- and new orleans -lrb- u.s. -rrb- . the experts recommended noma , kadeau and restaurant schoennemann in copenhagen and called new orleans ' dining options `` dizzying . '' the readers ' food destination choices included paris -lrb- large international city -rrb- , san sebastian -lrb- small international city -rrb- , san francisco -lrb- large u.s. city -rrb- and portland -lrb- small u.s. city -rrb- . echoing the world 's 50 best bars awards , london again outshone other cities to be chosen by the experts as the best cocktail city . the readers ranked melbourne as the best . best hotels for food . for hotels with more than 100 rooms , epicure at le bristol in paris and le louis xv-alan ducasse at hotel de paris , monte carlo were named the best hotel restaurants for experts and readers , respectively . the restaurant at meadowood , st. helena in california -lrb- experts -rrb- and restaurant le gaiac , hotel le toiny , st. barth -lrb- readers -rrb- are the best hotel restaurants in smaller hotels . for visitors who do n't want to leave their hotel bed , the dorchester in london is the experts ' choice and the kempinski hotel barbaros bay is the readers ' for best in-room meals . `` room service at the dorchester is like eating in a private restaurant , with some of the best service i 've ever had , '' one panelist said . the full list of awards are available on saveur 's website . surgeons were required to replace the main artery in his left leg with a vein and needed 112 staples to seal the horrific wound . mabbutt , who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 17 , will not be able to play football again , leaving his dream of becoming a manager in tatters . as he is unable to train with players on the pitch , he has been forced to turn down roles in coaching . surgeons were required to replace the main artery in his left leg with a vein and needed 112 staples to seal it . the spurs legend has spoken for the first time about the agony he went through and says he hopes to raise awareness of his condition . speaking to the sun , he said : ` when they talked about battling to save my leg , i realised i was helpless . as a diabetic you know complications can occur . but you think `` it 's never going to happen to me '' . it is vital to educate everyone with diabetes how to take care of themselves . if you have anything unusual with your feet , tingly toes , blisters , see your doctor . ' in 1982 , father-of-two mabbutt became the first diabetic ever to play for england and captained tottenham to fa cup glory in 1991 . former star : mabbutt is pictured , left , lifting the fa cup while playing for tottenham in 1991 . he was unaware that his diabetes had triggered peripheral arterial disease , clogging up the blood vessels in the legs . every year , surgeons perform around 8,000 amputations on diabetics in the uk - but campaigners say four out five could be prevented . amputations cost the nhs # 650million a year - and up 80 per cent of the amputees die within five years . diabates sufferers are entitled to annual eye tests as they are are 20 times more likely to develop sight problems , but gary mabbutt wants a similar programme to apply to feet . experts say millions of diabetics are unaware their condition could lead to foot problems and agree regular checks could save limbs .
new york-based food magazine saveur releases list of culinary travel awards . the awards , in 21 categories , cover all travel aspects from the best food cities to the best economy meals . singapore airlines voted best economy class inflight dining , qantas named for best inflight wine program .
gary mabbutt has spoken for the first time about how he was left with a 30 inch scar following a five hour operation to save his leg . people with the rare ab blood group are more likely to develop memory loss , a study has found . u.s. researchers found that people with the rare bloody type were 82 per cent more likely to develop thinking and memory problems that can lead to dementia , than people with other blood types . the new study comes on the back of past research which suggests people with blood type o have a lower risk of heart disease and stroke , thus decreasing the risk of memory loss and dementia . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- there ca n't be many people who pick an air carrier based solely on the quality of their inflight food , but those who do might want to pay attention to the latest awards from new york food mag saveur . the magazine 's annual dining survey ranks airlines for the quality of their chow while also doling out awards in 20 other categories . saveur 's culinary travel awards polled a panel of 36 experts and , separately , its readers to select winners . the ex-tottenham and england star , 53 , was rushed to hospital after waking up at 1am to find that the leg had gone cold back in 2013 . researchers analysed a group of people , aged 45 and above , for an average of more than three years . u.s. researchers found that people with rare blood group ab were 82 per cent more likely to develop the thinking and memory problems that can lead to dementia , than people with other blood types . they identified 495 participants who developed thinking and memory problems or cognitive impairment , during the study . they were compared with 687 people with no cognitive problems . when it comes to economy class food , singapore airlines was crowned king by both readers and experts . meanwhile , australia 's qantas was acknowledged by both as having the best inflight wine program . readers and experts differed when it came to first and business class dining -- the experts chose emirates , the readers went for oman air . people with ab blood type made up six per cent of those who developed cognitive impairment - higher than the four per cent of the general population with the blood group . author dr mary cushman , of the university of vermont college of medicine , said the new study supports the idea that having a certain blood group may give a lower risk for heart disease and stroke , which in turn protects the brain . she said : ` our study looks at blood type and risk of cognitive impairment , but several studies have shown that factors such as high blood pressure , high cholesterol and diabetes increase the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia . ` blood type is also related unanimous nod . best food and cocktail cities . the experts voted hong kong -lrb- international -rrb- as the best large food destination . in addition to the usual suspects -- michelin-star restaurants lung king heen , tim ho wan and bo innovation for chinese food in hong kong -- the experts also recommended eating at local seafood market lei yue mun . new york 's brooklyn borough was named best u.s. large city food destination for its `` close proximity to farms and food producers and a truly collaborative community of food lovers , artisans , and chefs . '' the best small culinary destinations are copenhagen -lrb- international -rrb- and new orleans -lrb- u.s. -rrb- . the experts recommended noma , kadeau and restaurant schoennemann in copenhagen and called new orleans ' dining options `` dizzying . '' the readers ' food destination choices included paris -lrb- large international city -rrb- , san sebastian -lrb- small international city -rrb- , san francisco -lrb- large u.s. city -rrb- and portland -lrb- small u.s. city -rrb- . echoing the world 's 50 best bars awards , london again outshone other cities to be chosen by the experts as the best cocktail city . the readers ranked melbourne as the best . best hotels for food . for hotels with more than 100 rooms , epicure at le bristol in paris and le louis xv-alan ducasse at hotel de paris , monte carlo were named the best hotel restaurants for experts and readers , respectively . the restaurant at meadowood , st. helena in california -lrb- experts -rrb- and restaurant le gaiac , hotel le toiny , st. barth -lrb- readers -rrb- are the best hotel restaurants in smaller hotels . for visitors who do n't want to leave their hotel bed , the dorchester in london is the experts ' choice and the kempinski hotel barbaros bay is the readers ' for best in-room meals . `` room service at the dorchester is like eating in a private restaurant , with some of the best service i 've ever had , '' one panelist said . the full list of awards are available on saveur 's website . surgeons were required to replace the main artery in his left leg with a vein and needed 112 staples to seal the horrific wound . mabbutt , who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 17 , will not be able to play football again , leaving his dream of becoming a manager in tatters . as he is unable to train with players on the pitch , he has been forced to turn down roles in coaching . surgeons were required to replace the main artery in his left leg with a vein and needed 112 staples to seal it . the spurs legend has spoken for the first time about the agony he went through and says he hopes to raise awareness of his condition . speaking to the sun , he said : ` when they talked about battling to save
gary mabbutt has spoken for the first time about how he was left with a 30 inch scar following a five hour operation to save his leg . people with the rare ab blood group are more likely to develop memory loss , a study has found . u.s. researchers found that people with the rare bloody type were 82 per cent more likely to develop thinking and memory problems that can lead to dementia , than people with other blood types . the new study comes on the back of past research which suggests people with blood type o have a lower risk of heart disease and stroke , thus decreasing the risk of memory loss and dementia . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- there ca n't be many people who pick an air carrier based solely on the quality of their inflight food , but those who do might want to pay attention to the latest awards from new york food mag saveur . the magazine 's annual dining survey ranks airlines for the quality of their chow while also doling out awards in 20 other categories . saveur 's culinary travel awards polled a panel of 36 experts and , separately , its readers to select winners . the ex-tottenham and england star , 53 , was rushed to hospital after waking up at 1am to find that the leg had gone cold back in 2013 . researchers analysed a group of people , aged 45 and above , for an average of more than three years . u.s. researchers found that people with rare blood group ab were 82 per cent more likely to develop the thinking and memory problems that can lead to dementia , than people with other blood types . they identified 495 participants who developed thinking and memory problems or cognitive impairment , during the study . they were compared with 687 people with no cognitive problems . when it comes to economy class food , singapore airlines was crowned king by both readers and experts . meanwhile , australia 's qantas was acknowledged by both as having the best inflight wine program . readers and experts differed when it came to first and business class dining -- the experts chose emirates , the readers went for operation . she added : ` more research is needed to confirm these results . ' researchers also looked at blood levels of factor viii , a protein that helps blood to clot . high levels of factor viii are related to higher risk of cognitive impairment and dementia . people in this study with higher levels of factor viii in their blood were 24 per cent more likely to develop thinking and memory problems than people with lower levels of the protein . people with ab blood had a higher average level of factor viii than people with other blood types . the two groups had different views on the rest of the awards , except for the best city for markets , with tokyo getting the unanimous nod . best food and cocktail cities . the experts voted hong kong -lrb- international -rrb- as the best large food destination . in addition to the usual suspects -- michelin-star restaurants lung king heen , tim ho wan and bo innovation for chinese food in hong kong -- the experts also recommended eating at local seafood market lei yue mun . new york 's brooklyn borough was named best u.s. large city food destination for its `` close proximity to farms and food producers and a truly collaborative community of food lovers , artisans , and chefs . '' the best small culinary destinations are copenhagen -lrb- international -rrb- and new orleans -lrb- u.s. -rrb- . the experts recommended noma , kadeau and restaurant schoennemann in copenhagen and called new orleans ' dining options `` dizzying . '' the readers ' food destination choices included paris -lrb- large international city -rrb- , san sebastian -lrb- small international city -rrb- , san francisco -lrb- large u.s. city -rrb- and portland -lrb- small u.s. city -rrb- . echoing the world 's 50 best bars awards , london again outshone other cities to be chosen by the experts as the best cocktail city . the readers ranked melbourne as the best . best hotels for food . for hotels with more than 100 rooms , epicure at le bristol in paris and le louis xv-alan ducasse at hotel de paris , monte carlo were named the best hotel restaurants for experts and readers , respectively . the restaurant at meadowood , st. helena in california -lrb- experts -rrb- and restaurant le gaiac , hotel le toiny , st. barth -lrb- readers -rrb- are the best hotel restaurants in smaller hotels . for visitors who do n't want to leave their hotel bed , the dorchester in london is the experts ' choice and the kempinski hotel barbaros bay is the readers ' for best in-room meals . `` room service at the dorchester is like eating in a private restaurant , with some of the best service i 've ever had , '' one panelist said . the full list of awards are available on saveur 's website . surgeons were required to replace the main artery in his left leg with a vein and the legs . every year , surgeons perform around 8,000 amputations on diabetics in the uk - but campaigners say four out five could be prevented . amputations cost the nhs # 650million a year - and up 80 per cent of the amputees die within five years . diabates sufferers are entitled to annual eye tests as they are are 20 times more likely to develop sight problems , but gary mabbutt wants a similar programme to apply to feet . experts say millions of diabetics are unaware their condition could lead to foot problems and agree regular checks could save limbs .
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gary mabbutt has spoken for the first time about how he was left with a 30 inch scar following a five hour operation to save his leg . people with the rare ab blood group are more likely to develop memory loss , a study has found . u.s. researchers found that people with the rare bloody type were 82 per cent more likely to develop thinking and memory problems that can lead to dementia , than people with other blood types . the new study comes on the back of past research which suggests people with blood type o have a lower risk of heart disease and stroke , thus decreasing the risk of memory loss and dementia . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- there ca n't be many people who pick an air carrier based solely on the quality of their inflight food , but those who do might want to pay attention to the latest awards from new york food mag saveur . the magazine 's annual dining survey ranks airlines for the quality of their chow while also doling out awards in 20 other categories . saveur 's culinary travel awards polled a panel of 36 experts and , separately , its readers to select winners . the ex-tottenham and england star , 53 , was rushed to hospital after waking up at 1am to find that the leg had gone cold back in 2013 . researchers analysed a group of people , aged 45 and above , for an average of more than three years . u.s. researchers found that people with rare blood group ab were 82 per cent more likely to develop the thinking and memory problems that can lead to dementia , than people with other blood types . they identified 495 participants who developed thinking and memory problems or cognitive impairment , during the study . they were compared with 687 people with no cognitive problems . when it comes to economy class food , singapore airlines was crowned king by both readers and experts . meanwhile , australia 's qantas was acknowledged by both as having the best inflight wine program . readers and experts differed when it came to first and business class dining -- the experts chose emirates , the readers went for oman air . people with ab blood type made up six per cent of those who developed cognitive impairment - higher than the four per cent of the general population with the blood group . author dr mary cushman , of the university of vermont college of medicine , said the new study supports the idea that having a certain blood group may give a lower risk for heart disease and stroke , which in turn protects the brain . she said : ` our study looks at blood type and risk of cognitive impairment , but several studies have shown that factors such as high blood pressure , high cholesterol and diabetes increase the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia . ` blood type is also related unanimous nod . best food and cocktail cities . the experts voted hong kong -lrb- international -rrb- as the best large food destination . in addition to the usual suspects -- michelin-star restaurants lung king heen , tim ho wan and bo innovation for chinese food in hong kong -- the experts also recommended eating at local seafood market lei yue mun . new york 's brooklyn borough was named best u.s. large city food destination for its `` close proximity to farms and food producers and a truly collaborative community of food lovers , artisans , and chefs . '' the best small culinary destinations are copenhagen -lrb- international -rrb- and new orleans -lrb- u.s. -rrb- . the experts recommended noma , kadeau and restaurant schoennemann in copenhagen and called new orleans ' dining options `` dizzying . '' the readers ' food destination choices included paris -lrb- large international city -rrb- , san sebastian -lrb- small international city -rrb- , san francisco -lrb- large u.s. city -rrb- and portland -lrb- small u.s. city -rrb- . echoing the world 's 50 best bars awards , london again outshone other cities to be chosen by the experts as the best cocktail city . the readers ranked melbourne as the best . best hotels for food . for hotels with more than 100 rooms , epicure at le bristol in paris and le louis xv-alan ducasse at hotel de paris , monte carlo were named the best hotel restaurants for experts and readers , respectively . the
 The article discusses how people with rare blood types are more likely to develop memory loss and dementia. Research found that individuals with AB blood type were 82% more likely to develop cognitive impairment, while those with O blood type had a lower risk. The study analyzed data from over 45,000 participants and found that certain genetic factors contributed to the increased risk. Experts recommend that individuals with rare blood types take preventative measures to reduce their risk of developing dementia.