high cholesterol might increase the risk of Alzheimer's
There's growing evidence that high cholesterol might increase the risk of Alzheimer's.
Studies suggest the risk of Alzheimer's is higher in some patients with high cholesterol...and lower in patients taking statins (lovastatin, pravastatin, etc).
Cholesterol seems to increase the production of beta-amyloid...the protein involved in neuronal plaques.
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