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·July 19, 2017·3 min read

Healthy Heart in 20s Means Healthy Brain in 40s

Taking steps to improve your heart health early in life can help prevent brain shrinkage as you age, a new Neurology study reports. Researchers discovered people who had better heart health scores also had a higher average brain volume as a percentage of their total head size in middle age.

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·August 18, 2019·4 min read

Vegetable-rich Wahls diet lowers fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients by raising good cholesterol

Eating a diet high in vegetables can help reduce symptoms of fatigue in those with progressive multiple sclerosis.

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·May 27, 2021·6 min read

Changes in How Cholesterol Breaks Down in the Body May Accelerate Progression of Dementia

Disruptions in how the body converts cholesterol into bile acids may play a key role in the development of dementia.

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·March 17, 2021·3 min read

Heart Health Problems in Your 20s May Affect Thinking Skills Decades Later

High blood pressure, obesity, higher levels of cholesterol, and high blood sugar levels experienced by people in their 20s and 30s appear to have a negative impact on cognitive skills later in life.

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·August 29, 2021·2 min read

Cholesterol Flags Violence Risk in People With Schizophrenia

Lower cholesterol levels may put people with schizophrenia at higher risk for violent behaviors, including self-harm and suicide. Researchers say lower cholesterol levels make brain cells less sensitive to serotonin, increasing symptoms of depression, impulsivity, and aggression.

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·November 30, 2023·5 min read

High ‘Good Cholesterol’ Linked to Dementia Risk

A new study found that abnormally high levels of HDL-C (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol), often referred to as 'good cholesterol', may increase the risk of dementia in older adults. This large-scale study, part of the ASPREE project, observed over 18,668 participants, noting that those with very high HDL-C levels had a 27% higher risk of dementia.

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·October 16, 2015·4 min read

Astrocytes Could Hold the Clue to ALS

According to researchers, astrocytes lose the ability to support motor neurons as ALS progresses.

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·October 4, 2016·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Linked Protein Can Be Removed From Brain Without Hindering Memory and Learning

Researchers report mice can retain their memories and ability to learn when almost all ApoE is removed from the brain but kept present in the liver to filter cholesterol.

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·May 25, 2019·2 min read

Don’t overdo omega-6 fat consumption during pregnancy

Consuming too much omega 6 during pregnancy has been linked to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental issues in babies and pregnancy complications. In mice who had higher levels of linoleic acid in their diets, researchers noted altered concentrations of inflammatory proteins and a decrease in hormones that regulate fetal growth and development. Researchers stress the effects of a high linoleic acid concentration in diet are the same for both animal models and humans.

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·April 10, 2019·4 min read

Low cholesterol linked to higher risk of bleeding stroke in women

Low levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides have been linked to an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke in women.

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·April 23, 2019·4 min read

Scientists propose new theory on Alzheimer’s, amyloid connection

Study finds a 'peculiar association' between amyloid precursor protein and cholesterol in the cell membrane of synapses. Amyloid precursor protein may contribute to cholesterol deficiency, triggering neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease.