Cholesterol Drives Alzheimer's Plaque Formation, Study Finds
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Cholesterol manufactured in the brain appears to play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease, new research indicates.
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Cholesterol homeostasis in astrocytes and neurons, correlation with Tau
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Regulation of beta-amyloid production in neurons by astrocyte-derived cholesterol
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Study demonstrates hypochlorite can harm but also help human bodies
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High Levels of 'Bad Cholesterol' Associated With Greater Dementia Risk, New Study Finds — Eat This Not That
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Cutting off a brain enzyme reversed Alzheimer's plaques in mice
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Too much cholesterol speeds up formation of toxic plaques that cause Alzheimer's disease - Study Finds
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Brain Cell Membranes' Lipids May Play Big Role in Alzheimer's Progression - AIP Publishing LLC
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Oxidative Stress Occurs Prior to Amyloid Aβ Plaque Formation and Tau Phosphorylation in Alzheimer's Disease: Role of Glutathione and Metal Ions
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Cholesterol drives Alzheimer's plaque formation, study finds
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UVa study: Limiting cholesterol creation in the brain could help thwart Alzheimer's disease
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Alzheimer's disease - The Lancet
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Cholesterol synthesis in the brain, neuron, and astrocytes. Cholesterol
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Scientists Find Brain Cholesterol Link to Alzheimer's-Like Damage