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A Shot 💉 at Memory 🧠: Can Diabetes Drugs Fight Forgetfulness ❓
Manage episode 479365217 series 2740117
In this large real-world study 🧪 using electronic health records 📊, GLP-1RAs and SGLT2is—two diabetes drugs 💉—were associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s and related dementias 🧠 in people with type 2 diabetes 🍬.
Both showed protective effects 🛡️, with no significant difference between them, suggesting promise for drug repurposing ♻️ in brain health strategies.
479 episodes
Manage episode 479365217 series 2740117
In this large real-world study 🧪 using electronic health records 📊, GLP-1RAs and SGLT2is—two diabetes drugs 💉—were associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s and related dementias 🧠 in people with type 2 diabetes 🍬.
Both showed protective effects 🛡️, with no significant difference between them, suggesting promise for drug repurposing ♻️ in brain health strategies.
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