Early Initiation of Statins After Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Associated with a Lower Risk of Dementia
Researchers found statin use after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis was linked to a 10% lower dementia risk, rising to 15% when started early.
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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 ...
A recent scientific study has shown that the early initiation of cholesterol reduction drugs is associated with the low risk of dementia in infected persons.
Early initiation of statins after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes associated with a lower risk of dementia
Early initiation of statins after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a study presented at ESC Congress 2026 and published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe.
A 15-year study found that type 2 diabetes patients who used statins had a lower risk of developing dementia. The findings suggest that starting cholesterol treatment, especially at an earlier age, may also be advantageous for brain health.
The early initiation of statins following the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a study presented at Congress ESC 2026 and published in 'The Lancet Regional Health – Europe'. The entry Statins are associated with a lower risk of dementia in patients with type 2 diabetes was first published in Salud a Diario.
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