Could Common Osteoporosis Drugs Lower Your Dementia Risk? A Study of 120,000 Adults Found a Link
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Could Common Osteoporosis Drugs Lower Your Dementia Risk? A Study of 120,000 Adults Found a Link
Researchers in Hong Kong found that widely available bone-strengthening medications were associated with a 16 to 24 percent lower risk of Alzheimer’s and related dementias in older adults.
Common Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Lower Alzheimer’s Risk in 120,000-Person Study
Widely used osteoporosis drugs were associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in a study of more than 120,000 older adults. A medication already prescribed to protect aging bones may have an unexpected second benefit. In a large study of older adults with osteoporosis or fragility fractures, people who took nitrogen-containing [...]
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Hong Kong revealed that medicines widely used to treat osteoporosis are associated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
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