|
|
Article: Lack of 'Good' HDL Cholesterol Linked to Memory Loss.
- Article from:
- U.S. News & World Report
- Article date:
- June 30, 2008
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2008 All rights reserved. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Deborah Kotz
News today that low levels of the "good" HDL cholesterol (http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2008/06/30/research-links-low-hdl-levels-with-memory-loss.html) raises a person's risk of memory loss and dementia may send many folks rushing to their doctor for a cholesterol check. Indeed, the findings are pretty scary. Study participants with the lowest HDL levels--defined as less than 40 mg/dL--were 53 percent more likely to perform poorly on short-term memory tests compared to those with high HDL, defined as 60 mg/dL or greater. (These healthy participants were age 61, on average, experiencing the earliest signs of dementia that ...