Researchers have found that thiazolidinediones, or TZDs are linked to a lower risk of dementia compared to other popular diabetes drugs.
no potential benefit. In this new research, the researchers decided to look at a class of diabetes drug that’s received less attention in the field of dementia research, drugs known as thiazolidinediones, or TZDs.
system in the U.S. They compared the long-term outcomes of people who took at least one year of TZDs to people taking other diabetes drugs like metformin and another class of drugs called sulfonylureas. These people were diagnosed free of dementia before they started the medication, and were tracked for an average length of nearly seven years.
Over the study period, those taking TZDs alone were 22% less likely to be diagnosed with any form of dementia when compared to those taking only metformin. They also found that these people were 11% less likely to be diagnosed specifically with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia.57% less likely to develop vascular dementia, which accounts for about 10% of cases. The findings were
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