• Statins reduce risk of Alzheimer’s
• Published on Jan 13, 2009

Observational studies have suggested that statin use is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) but prospective studies have proved inconclusive. The Rotterdam Study - a prospective cohort study involving 6992 people in The Netherlands - now suggests the effect is real (J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2009;80:13-7).