The Claim

Genetically reduced PCSK9 function is associated with a 14% lower risk of all-cause dementia in a trans-ethnic cohort of 312,097 individuals, with an odds ratio of 0.86 (95% CI: 0.78–0.93, p = 5.0 × 10⁻⁴), indicating that lifelong lower LDL cholesterol due to PCSK9 genetic variation may protect against cognitive decline, potentially through vascular mechanisms.

Source: PCSK9 loss of function is protective against extra-coronary atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in a large multi-ethnic cohort

What the research says

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How it works
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In plain English

People born with a certain gene change that lowers their bad cholesterol over their whole life might have a lower chance of getting dementia, and this could be because of better blood vessel health in the brain.

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Genetically reduced PCSK9 function is associated with a 14% lower risk of all-cause dementia in a trans-ethnic cohort of 312,097 individuals, with an odds ratio of 0.86 (95% CI: 0.78–0.93, p = 5.0 × 10⁻⁴), suggesting that lifelong lower LDL-C due to PCSK9 variation may protect against cognitive decline, potentially through vascular mechanisms.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: PCSK9 loss of function is protective against extra-coronary atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in a large multi-ethnic cohort

    The study looked at people with natural genetic changes that lower PCSK9 and found they have a lower risk of dementia, just like the claim says.

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