Statins may help prevent Alzheimer's: study
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Statin drugs may help prevent the brain damage that leads to Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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THURSDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The blood pressure drug valsartan shows the ability to reduce Alzheimer's disease-like symptoms in mice, researchers report.
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It might be possible to make a pill that prevents the brain damage that marks Alzheimer&#39;s disease, US researchers have said. Scientists said they had designed a drug that, at least in test tubes, stops the
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NEW YORK  - Findings from a small study suggest that antibody therapy may improve the thinking ability of patients with Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to a report in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.
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Diabetics can prevent heart disease and live longer by taking the anti-cholesterol drug Atorvastatin, even if they do not have particularly high cholesterol levels, a study published on Friday said.
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Drugs usually used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure may also be helpful for Alzheimer's patients, Japanese researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - The results of a new study  suggest that treatment with a cholesterol-lowering statin  called simvastatin (Zocor) may have small negative effects on  brain function.
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Drugs in development could treat the cognitive deficits caused by Alzheimer's.
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Young people with brain injuries may benefit from drugs used for Alzheimer's patients, research shows.
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A new study shows a possible link between cholesterol drugs and the prevention of Alzheimerâs disease.
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NEW YORK  - The results of a new study support a number of previous studies that have shown that staying mentally active reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and the mild impairments that precede the condition.
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Some types of blood pressure drugs that penetrate the brain may slow the deterioration of Alzheimerâs disease, according to a new study.
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Depressive symptoms also improved with statin plus cholinesterase inhibitor in patients with Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to study presented at heart meeting.
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Findings from a small study suggest that antibody therapy may improve the thinking ability of patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.
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Several new drugs showed early  promise against Alzheimer&#39;s disease, but none had a dramatic  effect, demonstrating that the battle against the brain-wasting  illness will be long, researchers said on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with statins, the widely prescribed class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, appears to slow the age-related decline in lung function in elderly individuals, even among those who smoke, according to a report in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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The use of cholesterol-lowering drugs belonging to the statin family, such as Lipitor or Pravacol, does not seem to have any effect on the risk of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to findings from a new study.