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Archive Home > 2008 > January > 17 > Statins and Alzheimer’s

Statins and Alzheimer’s


January 17, 2008

Taking cholesterol- lowering medications, known as statins, does not appear to protect against Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published this week in the journal Neurology.

The study involved 929 Catholic clergy, with an average age of 75, of whom 119 were taking statins.....

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