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Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Dr Joel Yong, PhD

Jun 30, 2021

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Do Statins Really Cause Dementia?

A recent study shows that some statins may actually do so.

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Do statins really cause dementia? There have been many differing opinions about what they do. Some claim that it may help to protect one from dementia, while others claim that it may accelerate the onset of dementia.

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