Higher levels of protein hormone associated with lower risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 05:49 in Health & Medicine

Persons with higher levels of leptin, a protein hormone produced by fat cells and involved in the regulation of appetite, may have an associated reduced incidence of Alzheimer disease and dementia, according to a study in the December 16 issue of JAMA...

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