Blood Fat Linked to Alzheimer's
By: Charlotte Ames
Updated: July 19, 2012
Researchers at the Mayo clinic linked the fatty compound called ceramide to the disease.
They found seniors with the highest levels in their blood were 10 times more likely to develop Alzheimer's.
Results of the study are in the journal Neurology. Doctors say larger studies will determine if ceramide can one day help diagnose the disease.



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