New link between acid reflux medicines and dementia
newatlas.com
Previously linked to a higher risk of stroke and heart attack, popular acid reflux medicines have now been connected to an increased likelihood of developing age-related dementia.

Link to study: American Academy of Neurology

After adjusting for factors such as age, sex and race, as well as health-related factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes, researchers found people who had been taking acid reflux drugs for more than 4.4 years had a 33% higher risk of developing dementia than people who never took the drugs.

  • Especially_the_lies
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    11 months ago

    I hear “proton p–” and immediately start looking around for the Ghostbusters. Anyway, carry on.