May 6, 2008
Health: Alzheimer's & Ibuprofen
The popular pain reliever Ibuprofen is in over the counter drugs like Advil and Motrin. A new study of 49,000 people found that seniors who took ibuprofen daily, for five years, had a 40 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer's.
Previous research on it has showed conflicting results, but this new study is the longest of its kind.
"The longer you were on the Ibuprofen, the odds ratio of developing Alzheimer's Disease decreased," said Dr. Angela Scicutela, Alzheimer's Expert.
Alzheimer's Disease has been linked to brain inflammation that causes a plaque substance to build up. Ibuprofen relieves pain, by lowering inflammation, which could be why it helps with Alzheimer's. Read more
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