JOENSUU, Finland — A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that a relatively high intake of dietary cholesterol, or eating one egg every day, are not associated with an elevated risk of dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
Also, no association was found in persons carrying the APOE4 gene variant that affects cholesterol metabolism and increases the risk of memory disorders, the researchers noted, adding that APOE4 is common in Finland. The findings were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
High serum cholesterol levels have been linked not only to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, but. . .
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