Diabetes pills may help slash risk of Alzheimer’s
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COMMON DIABETES PILLS CAN REDUCE THE RISK OF DEMENTIA BY MORE THAN 20 PERCENT, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH.
KNOWN AS TZDS (THIAZOLIDINEDIONES), THE PILLS BOOST BLOOD FLOW BY REDUCING BAD CHOLESTEROL - INCREASING OXYGEN SUPPLY TO THE BRAIN. THEY ALSO TARGET INSULIN RESISTANCE.
RESEARCHES SAY PEOPLE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO DEMENTIA AS BOTH CONDITIONS ARE LINKED TO POOR CIRCULATION.
THE FINDINGS ARE BASED ON ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS OF NEARLY 560,000 US VETERANS DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES BETWEEN JANUARY 2000 TO DECEMBER 2019.
AFTER AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF TREATMENT, TZD WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A 22 PERCENT LOWER RISK OF DEMENTIA, COMPARED WITH THE USE OF OTHER DIABETES DRUGS.
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH IT IS SET TO TRIPLE TO MORE THAN 150 MILLION WORLDWIDE BY 2050.
THE STUDY IS PUBLISHED IN BMJ OPEN DIABETES RESEARCH & CARE.
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