Higher levels fat (ceramides) in blood may increase risk of Alzheimer’s - Chicago Sun-Times

A study of 99 elderly women from Baltimore, which was published online Wednesday in the journal Neurology, found that those who had a middle or high level of the fat known as serum ceramides were eight- to tenfold more likely to develop Alzheimer’s within nine years.
Serum ceramides play a role in cell suicide, which has been linked to brain degeneration and Alzheimer’s.disease
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