July 12, 2005

Cholesterol Drugs Don't Help Dementia

Those who believe that taking cholesterol-lowering drugs will reduce their risk for Alzheimer's disease may want to reconsider. A large study published yesterday in Archives of Neurology found no proof that the drugs affected the risk of developing dementia from any cause - Alzheimer's, vascular dementia or the two combined. (NYTimes.com)

Posted by news editor | Filed under: Alzheimer's Disease