The Damaging Effect Of Cholesterol On The Brain And On Blood Vessels

Researchers at the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that a single mechanism may underlie the damaging effect of cholesterol on the brain and on blood vessels. High levels of blood cholesterol increase the risk of both Alzheimer's disease and heart disease, but it has been unclear exactly how cholesterol damages the brain to promote Alzheimer's disease and blood vessels to promote atherosclerosis...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cholesterol Source Type: news