Memory restorative role of statins in experimental dementia: an evidence of their cholesterol dependent and independent actions.

More data suggesting that you can induce dementia (in mice) with dietary factors, this time a high fat diet that increases cholesterol levels: Pitavastatin and simvastatin (lipophilic statins) and  fluvastatin all  had beneficial effects on the memory loss and all lowered serum cholesterol. However fluvastatin did not affect the brain biochemical changes, suggesting effects unrelated to cholesterol lowering may be at work. Very interesting.
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