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

In a new dementia report published in The Lancet journal by researchers who are part of The Lancet Commission, two new modifiable risk factors have been identified: high cholesterol after 40 and ...

You can't really argue with the fact that high cholesterol is bad for your heart. There is plenty of scientific evidence showing that “bad” cholesterol, also known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), ...

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 ...

A new study has found a link between 'bad' cholesterol and the risk of dementia. It suggests that common cholesterol-lowering medicines, like statins, can help protect brain health as we age, even in ...

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Fluctuating cholesterol levels were tied to higher dementia risks in a large study of older adults. Relationships were seen for variability in both total cholesterol and LDL-C levels. Links with ...

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 ...

An experimental drug developed at Northwestern University has demonstrated further promise as an early intervention for ...