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Long-term Use of Ibuprofen Cuts Alzheimer's Risk

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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
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Long term use of the painkiller ibuprofen when taken for more than five years has been found to decrease the risk of Alzheimer's disease by 40 percent. Published in the Journal of Neurology, this large scale study demonstrated that the type of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) was impor...

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Sue
Thursday, May 08, 2008 at 02:31 PM

Thanks so much Christine for this important information.

For more information on ways you can help to prevent Alzheimer's, please see our prevetion material.

All the best, sue

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