Popular cholesterol lowering drugs can protect nerve cells against damage, which is known to occur in the brain of Alzheimer's disease patients says a new study.
How nerve cells die in Alzheimer's disease is complex but we know that nerve cells eventually die because they are strongly overstimulated, a process called excitotoxicity.
Statins Good For Cholesterol But Bad For Multiple Sclerosis
McGill University researchers in Canada say that a treatment with high daily dosages of statins, commonly prescribed drugs that effectively reduce blood cholesterol levels, may actually
McGill University researchers in Canada say that a treatment with high daily dosages of statins, commonly prescribed drugs that effectively reduce blood cholesterol levels, may actually
The researchers found that statins not only prevented cells from dying but also prevented the loss of memory capacity that normally occurs after such cell death.
In a previous study Dolga had showed that these statins stimulate the protective capacity of tumor necrosis factor, which is a key player in the brain's immune response.
Statins Do Not Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
According to a new review of studies, statins, the most successful class of cholesterol-lowering medicines, have no role in preventing Alzheimer's disease (AD).
According to a new review of studies, statins, the most successful class of cholesterol-lowering medicines, have no role in preventing Alzheimer's disease (AD).
A widely prescribed drug like statins can activate this protective pathway revealing strong beneficial effect.
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Cholesterol-lowering Statins Do Not Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
Statins, a drug that lowers cholesterol does not offer protection against Alzheimer’s disease.
Statins, a drug that lowers cholesterol does not offer protection against Alzheimer’s disease.
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