Scientists at UTHSC get $2.4 million to probe cholesterol, dementia link
University of Tennessee Health Science Center researcher Anna Bukiya has received $2.4 million grant, along with colleague Dr. Alex Dopico, to study the connection between cholesterol and dementia. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
The research will help pharmaceutical companies create medication to stop cholesterol from attaching to walls of blood vessels in the brain.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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