Monday, April 27, 2009

NSAIDS: Increase Risk of Dementia?

Those who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as naproxen and ibuprofen, shouldn't bank on the drugs helping them ward off dementia.

A study in Neurology suggests that NSAID users do not have lower rates of dementia and that increased use of the pain relievers may actually raise the risk of cognitive decline.

Read the article here.

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