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'While the findings are striking, the observational study cannot determine whether Viagra and similar pills protect against Alzheimer’s or whether men who are already less prone to the condition are simply more likely to use the tablets.'
@cyrilpedia Indeed, I saw this too.
> Overall, 749 men exposed to [phosphodiesterase 5] inhibitors developed Alzheimer's, which corresponded to a crude incident rate of 8.1 per 10,000 person-years at risk. Among unexposed men, 370 developed Alzheimer's, corresponding to a crude incident rate of 9.7 per 10,000 person-years.
Worth doing a controlled study, surely.
Also interesting the large fraction of UK men in the cohort that used PDE5 inhibitors - mostly viagra
@cyrilpedia I really like the fact that the warning you highlighted is flagged very early in the text and not hidden in the fine prints. Very good journalism again from the Guardian! 👏👏
Quite interesting findings either way, i.e. the drug or the lifestyle it comes with 😁