ESC 2026 Conference: Earlier Statin Use After Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis Associated With Lower Dementia Risk
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ESC 2026 Conference: Earlier Statin Use After Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis Associated With Lower Dementia Risk
A nationwide Danish observational study finds that statin use in type 2 diabetes patients was associated with a 15% lower risk of dementia — and that earlier initiation after diagnosis was associated with even greater risk reduction. University of Copenhagen researcher Shoaib Afzal explains what this means for clinical practice.
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