Lowering cholesterol may reduce dementia risk, study suggests.
Lowering cholesterol may reduce dementia risk, says huge study.
Why it matters
- Dementia is a major health concern, and this study suggests a possible way to reduce risk using widely available cholesterol-lowering drugs.
By the numbers
- Close to a million participants were involved in this meta-analysis.
The big picture
- If confirmed, this could lead to new dementia prevention strategies targeting cholesterol.
What they're saying
- A top comment notes that vascular dementia is a known condition, supporting the cholesterol-dementia link.
Caveats
- The study shows a correlation, not causation, and more research, including clinical trials, is needed.
What’s next
- Researchers suggest clinical trials to observe the effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs on dementia risk.