Diabetes and elevated cholesterol linked to faster cognitive decline in Alzheimer's
Monday, March 9, 2009 - 17:28
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 Centre researchers. These results add further evidence of the role of vascular risk factors in the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease...