Alzheimer's Disease and Statins WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Alzheimer's Disease and Statins
Currently, some clinical trials have shown statins may reduce the development of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers speculate the cholesterol-reducing medication can reduce the amount of deposits caused by beta-amyloid protein.1 These proteins are believed to contribute to Alzheimer's disease.2 Alzheimer's is a degenerative disease which attacks brain cells and is the leading cause of dementia.3
Fast Facts:
- Alzheimer's disease affects approximately five million individuals in the United States and is the seventh leading cause of death.4
- A study in the Archives of Neurology showed those patients taking statins reduced the cholesterol byproducts believed to have a link with Alzheimer's by twenty-one percent.2
- One current study in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry showed positive results in using statins and reducing new cases of Alzheimer's.5
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Harvard Health: Cholesterol and Alzheimer's: Statins and Beta Amyloid Plaque
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 FOX News (via WebMD): Statins Fight Alzheimer's Disease
- ↑ HealthDay (via Yahoo Health): Statins Might Stave Off Alzheimer's
- ↑ HealthDay (via Yahoo Health): Statins Might Stave Off Alzheimer's
- ↑ Reuters.com: New Study Supports Statin's Anti-dementia Effects
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- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Carolyn DeLucas
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
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