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Blood Fat Linked to Alzheimer's

By: Charlotte Ames
Updated: July 19, 2012
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A certain kind of fat in the blood may increase the risk of Alzheimer's.

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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Charlotte Ames is the area's only local Health Reporter and brings you the latest medical health news weeknights.  You can catch Healthcast on WTAJ News at 5:00pm and her Health Headlines report on WTAJ News at 5:30pm.

If you have a Health related story that you would like to see on WTAJ News, please email Charlotte at cames@wtajtv.com.
 
 
 
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