What they’ve found is that continued use of metformin, a very common drug to treat blood sugar issues in people with diabetes, appears to lower the risk for cognitive impairment or dementia
In cell culture, metformin seems to increase the amount of beta-amyloid generated by neurons
Survival models adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics and comorbidities at the time of metformin termination (or matched age)
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These can occur when you start taking metformin, but they usually go away over time
Causes of memory problems; Talking to someone about their memory problems; Alzheimer’s disease is sometimes unofficially known as type 3 diabetes
The research also finds that metformin use is associated with fewer cases of dementia
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Aims/hypothesis: Metformin use has been associated with reduced incidence of dementia in diabetic individuals in observational studies
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Still, the study does not prove cause-and-effect, so more research is needed
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