The widely prescribed drug that could cut your risk of dementia

• A South Korean study has found that lower "bad cholesterol" (LDL) levels are linked to a reduced risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.
• Statins, commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol, offered additional protection against dementia, even in individuals with already low LDL levels.
• Researchers analysed data from more than 570,000 adults, tracking their cholesterol levels and dementia diagnoses.
• While the study shows a correlation, it doesn't confirm a direct causal link between lower cholesterol and reduced dementia risk.
• Around eight million people in the UK take statins, making them Britain’s most widely prescribed drugs.

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UK’s most commonly prescribed drug cuts risk of dementia, study suggests