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Do Statins Cause Dementia?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

I am going to start with the answer to the question of whether statins cause dementia and then provide the details backing up my answer. Statins do not cause dementia. But if you are someone who thinks that statins do cause dementia and you need to see the evidence to refute that claim, then read on. The answer is: No.

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APOE4 & Cardiovascular Risk

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Being a carrier of the APOE4 gene variant is associated with higher rates of the most common type of dementia, late-onset dementia. Of those with late-onset dementia, up to 65% are carriers of the APOE4 gene variant 1. Of those with late-onset dementia, up to 65% are carriers of the APOE4 gene variant 1. What to do?

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The Data For Weight Loss Medications Just Keeps Pouring In.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Recent research suggested that the weight loss market was estimated to be worth $224 billion annually in 2021 and is estimated to exceed $400 billion by 2024 1. In 2021, the weight loss medication Semaglutide, which you probably know as Ozempic, was approved for the management of excess weight-causing health issues. That is until now.

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The legal case – naming a few names

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

plus drug supply ASCEND PLUS (2021 – ongoing) Novo Nordisk A/S: £39.4M plus drug supply BEST-D pilot trial of vitamin D (2012-2014) Tishcon: free drug supply only Big Data Institute (2018-2021) Novartis Pharma AG Switzerland: £272K Can wearables improve the prediction of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer in UK Biobank?

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Why Muscle Power Is The Key To Healthy Ageing.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

A critical component of healthy ageing is the maintenance of cognitive capacity and avoidance of dementia. Muscle power may also play a role in the prevention or progression of dementia. Higher muscle power measures, such as gait (walking) speed, were associated with a 50% reduction in the risk of dementia 6. Am J Prev Med.

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