Heartburn meds are not a problem for Alzheimer’s after all

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Drugs used to treat acid reflux and ulcers don’t appear to boost the risk of dementia, as has been previously suspected, new research suggests.

The study focused on widely used proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) drugs — medicines such as Prevacid, Prilosec and Nexium. Previous studies have suggested the drugs may increase the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in people aged 75 and older.

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Hang this list in the kitchen

Alzheimer; News from the web:

In our link for today a list of no less than 15 foods that can help stave off Alzheimer’s!! (ps I love number 3!!)

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Accelerating drug discovery for Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer; News from the web:

An InSysBio scientific group led by Tatiana Karelina has developed a quantitative system pharmacology model of Alzheimer’s disease. The first part has been published in CPT Pharmacometrics & Systems Pharmacology, and shows how to design initial phases of clinical trials of new drugs and to interpret the data.

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