
Erectile dysfunction meds like Viagra linked to reduced Alzheimer's risk, study suggests
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U.K. researchers found that men who were prescribed erectile dysfunction drugs were 18% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease years later. Alzheimer’s Association Dr. Ozama Ismail weighed in.
The study, published in the journal Neurology by the American Academy of Neurology, surveyed 269,725 men who had been diagnosed with erectile dysfunction without any memory problems or cognitive deficits. "This observational study is based on electronic health care records." Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital.
Among the respondents, 55% were taking erectile dysfunction medication, including sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), vardenafil and avanafil.
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