Recent groundbreaking research has unveiled a compelling connection between fluctuating cholesterol levels and cognitive decline, challenging traditional understanding of dementia risk factors. The ...

Typically, dementia is associated with classic symptoms like confusion and memory loss. But new research finds that there could be a less obvious risk factor out there: your cholesterol levels. The ...

A new study suggests you may want to pay better attention to your HDL cholesterol — but not for the reason you might think.

A new study suggests a link between healthy cholesterol levels and reduced dementia risk. The study focuses particularly on LDL-C (called “bad”) cholesterol. While cholesterol is necessary and our ...

Lower levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol could mean a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. People with low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, cholesterol levels lower than 70 mg/dl ...

High levels of "good" cholesterol in the blood may be associated with an increased risk of dementia, a new study suggests. However, experts are divided on the extent to which this data supports a ...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - High cholesterol levels in your 40s may raise the chance of developing Alzheimer's disease decades later, according to a study underscoring the importance of health factors in ...

In a new dementia report published in The Lancet journal by researchers who are part of The Lancet Commission, two new ...

The researchers suggest that annual cholesterol tracking could be used to assess risk of dementia and cognitive decline in older adults. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance produced by the liver ...

New research highlights two crucial, preventable dementia risk factors beyond memory loss: high "bad" cholesterol in mid-life ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A decline in total cholesterol levels may precede the diagnosis of dementia by at least 15 years, according to a study reported in the Archives of Neurology. Sign up here. ...