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Starting Statins Early After Diabetes Diagnosis Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
Researchers found statin use after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis was linked to a 10% lower dementia risk, rising to 15% when started early.
- On Sunday, researchers presented a study at the ESC Congress 2026 showing that early statin use after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis is associated with reduced dementia risk compared to non-users.
- Researchers tracked 132,585 statin-naïve individuals in Denmark between 2006 and 2021, utilizing a median follow-up of 7.1 years to compare early and late treatment outcomes.
- Data indicated a 15% lower relative risk for early initiation over 10 years, while late initiation showed a 10% reduction, with results consistent in both women and men.
- Doctor Tummas Ternhamar of Copenhagen University Hospital explained, "Detecting and treating high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol from midlife is one such highlighted risk factor."
- While the research cannot prove prevention, Ternhamar suggested these findings strengthen the case for offering statins alongside lifestyle measures, though further research should inform future clinician discussions.
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A study in 132,585 people with type 2 diabetes links early initiation of treatment with a 15% reduction in risk to 10 years
·Madrid, Spain
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Starting statins early after diabetes diagnosis linked to lower dementia risk
Early initiation of statins after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a study presented today at ESC Congress 2026 and published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe.
·Mona Vale, Australia
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Joo-young = People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who started statin treatment, a cholesterol-lowering drug, within one year... five years after diagnosis ...
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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