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The blood vessels in the brain prevent cholesterol from passing through due to the blood-brain barrier. The first part of this abstract breaks down the current
by braingravy 10mo ago
The blood vessels in the brain prevent cholesterol from passing through due to the blood-brain barrier.
The first part of this abstract breaks down the current understanding nicely: https://www.mdpi.com/1467-3045/47/2/115 https://www.mdpi.com/1467-3045/47/2/115
- helterskelter 10mo agoTIL! Thank you.
- lofaszvanitt 10mo agoThen how come you start forgetting things when your cholesterol gets way high, like 4x the reference/normal value?
- dchftcs 10mo agoJust speculating, but if your cardiovascular function degrades due to cholesterol, it should have an impact on the brain.
- lofaszvanitt 10mo agoThat's actually a good idea, thanks.