Article Source: USA Today

High blood levels of leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite, may guard against Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests.

"Hopefully, in 10 or 15 years this may be one of many agents that we use to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease," said senior study author Dr. Sudha Seshadri, an associate professor of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine. "Or it may be one of many markers that we measure in combination to predict risk."

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