Statin Use Linked to Dementia
Statin medications to lower your cholesterol could harm your brain health, even leading to dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
Having lower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is linked to a higher risk of dementia, according to a study of nearly 4,000 people aged 50 and over
A high level of LDL cholesterol was found to be inversely associated with dementia in the study participants, even after controlling for other factors that might increase ri…
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