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Zocor And Memory Loss
The cholesterol-lowering med Zocor may one day be used as an Alzheimer's treatment, new research suggests. In a recent animal study, Zocor helped improve the memory of animals who had an Alzheimer's-like disease. Previous studies have shown a strong link between Alzheimer's disease and high levels of cholesterol in the brain.
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Memory Loss
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