Diabetes and elevated levels of cholesterol linked to faster cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients

Monday, March 9, 2009 - 19:35 in Health & Medicine

A history of diabetes and elevated levels of cholesterol, especially LDL cholesterol, are associated with faster cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer`s disease, according to a new study from Columbia University Medical Center researchers. These results add further evidence of the role of vascular risk factors in the onset and progression of Alzheimer`s disease.

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