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Some diabetes drugs may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s

New study results show that the use of diabetes drugs known as DDP-4 inhibitors may be associated with slower decline in memory and thinking skills in older adults. Study participants taking DDP-4 inhibitors also showed smaller amounts of the plaques that build up in the brains of people living with Alzheimer's, compared with both diabetes-free older adults and those taking other diabetes medications. Experts cautioned that the findings do not prove the drugs can prevent or delay dementia.

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