date:Oct 29, 2013
neurology laboratory at the University of Saarland. They lower cholesterol, and as such they are extensively used in the food industry and as a food supplement.
Elevated cholesterol levels have long been suspected of increasing the risk of developing Alzheimer's.
Studies have already shown that cholesterol promotes the formation of so-called senile plaques, said Grimm. These plaques consist of proteins, mainly from the beta-amyloid proteins that accumulate in the brain and the nerve cells. T