MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Alexander Egeberg, MD PhD National Allergy Research Centre, Departments of Dermato-Allergology and Cardiology Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital University of Copenhagen Hellerup, Denmark  MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Dr. Egeberg: Certain proteins and inflammatory processes have been found in increased levels in the skin of patients with rosacea, and these have also been linked to dementia, in particular Alzheimer's disease. While this may be one potential explanation, we cannot say for sure that this is the cause. Our team have recently shown a link between rosacea and other neurological diseases, and single-case reports have previously described a possible association between rosacea and Alzheimers disease. However, this is the first comprehensive investigation of Alzheimer's disease in a large population of patients with rosacea. We found a slightly increased risk of dementia, in particular Alzheimer's disease in patients with rosacea. (more…)