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Taking statins might help lower the chance of getting dementia for people with type 2 diabetes — one analysis found about a 13% lower risk.

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Statin use and dementia risk: A systematic review and updated meta‐analysis

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
Human
2025 Jan-Mar

The study found that people with type 2 diabetes who take statins have a lower chance of getting dementia, just like the claim says.

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Statin use and dementia risk: A systematic review and updated meta‐analysis

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DOI: 10.1002/trc2.70039

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