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Researchers discover the mechanism that links a diet rich in fats with Alzheimer's disease - EurekAlert

<p>A study led by the URV has revealed the mechanism behind the link between a diet high in saturated fats and Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease. The research focused on how this kind of diet affects certain molecules found in the blood and in other tissues such as the brain that act as markers and regulators of the disease. The study was headed by M&ograve;nica Bull&oacute;, professor at the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology and member of the Metabolic Health and Nutrition unit and the Environmental, Food and Toxicological Technology Centre (TecnATox) of the URV, in collaboration with the Pere Virgili Health Research Institute (IISPV), CIBERobn and the University of Barcelona. The results have been published in the journal <em>Nutrients</em>.</p>

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