Could a Common Cholesterol Drug Lower Your Dementia Risk? A 130,000-Person Study Finds a Link
Could a Common Cholesterol Drug Lower Your Dementia Risk? A 130,000-Person Study Finds a Link
A nationwide Danish study of more than 132,000 people found a strong association between participants who took a popular cholesterol drug and a decreased risk of dementia.
BY LUCIA AUERBACH, NEWS WRITER
Statins, prescription drugs that lower bad cholesterol in the blood and help prevent heart attacks and strokes, are often prescribed to those with type 2 diabetes. However, a new study from Denmark just linked early use of the drugs to a........
