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2024-02-26 Science & Technology

Why Viagra Has Been Linked With Better Brain Health

[WAPO via PV Angels] Viagra can be a wonder drug for men with erectile dysfunction, helping them maintain their sex lives as they age. Now new research suggests the little blue pill may also be beneficial to aging brains.

The findings are based on a massive study of nearly 270,000 middle-aged men in Britain. Researchers at University College London used electronic medical records to track the health of the men, who were all 40 or older and had been diagnosed with erectile dysfunction between 2000 and 2017. Each man’s health and prescriptions were tracked for at least a year, although the median follow-up time was 5.1 years.

During the study, 1,119 men in the cohort were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

The researchers noticed a distinctive pattern. The men who were prescribed Viagra or a similar drug had an 18 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, compared with men who weren’t given the medication.

The researchers also found an even larger difference in men who appeared to use Viagra more often. Among the highest users, based on total prescriptions, the risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s was 44 percent lower. (Men with erectile dysfunction are instructed to only take Viagra before sex, and no more than once a day.)

"I’m excited by the findings but more excited because I feel this could lead to further, high-quality studies in a disease area that needs more work," said Ruth Brauer, a lecturer in pharmacoepidemiology at the University College London School of Pharmacy and the principal investigator of the study.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-02-26 07:12|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 We all know that increased “exercise” makes you healthier…

Posted by Warthog 2024-02-26 08:01|| 2024-02-26 08:01|| Front Page Top

#2 They talking big brain or small brain?

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-02-26 08:07|| 2024-02-26 08:07|| Front Page Top

#3 I just don't want to know.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-02-26 10:41|| 2024-02-26 10:41|| Front Page Top

#4 'How do you plead?'
'Not guilty by insanity!'
'Insanity?!'
'Yeah! I'm just crazy about that stuff!'

Thank you, Mr. Cheech and Mr. Chong

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2024-02-26 12:09|| 2024-02-26 12:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Better brain health for women?

Posted by no mo uro 2024-02-26 13:15|| 2024-02-26 13:15|| Front Page Top

#6 "I’m excited by the findings but more excited because I feel this could lead to further, high-quality studies”

I’m not really buying Ruth’s reason for excitement.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-02-26 14:26|| 2024-02-26 14:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Ugh another Brandon bedroom story.

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-02-26 14:39|| 2024-02-26 14:39|| Front Page Top

#8 Better blood flow? ;)

Posted by DarthVader 2024-02-26 15:47|| 2024-02-26 15:47|| Front Page Top

#9 We rightly laugh, but what I've heard its the increase in Oxygen levels in the blood which made it good for high exertion activity at alpine altitudes.

That said,
8 year olds, dude.

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-02-26 19:28|| 2024-02-26 19:28|| Front Page Top

#10 Better blood flow?

Probably. To the entire body including the brain.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-02-26 21:50|| 2024-02-26 21:50|| Front Page Top

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