Dementia research update

Molecules in the blood formed from cholesterol could be linked to a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from Kings College London. Funded by the Alzheimer’s Society, the study looked at fatty molecules in blood samples from 124 individuals, including 36 with the disease and 48 with Mild Cognitive Impairment. Researchers identified 10 molecules whose levels in the blood predicted Alzheimer’s with an accuracy of 79%. The study, however, found no overall correlation between cholesterol in blood and Alzheimer’s.