Focusing on two classes of diabetes drugs—GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) and SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2is)—researchers discovered remarkable reductions in dementia risk among patients taking ...

Aricept (donepezil) is a brand-name drug prescribed for dementia related to Alzheimer’s disease. Aricept has interactions with other drugs and certain supplements. Examples include ...

These included GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic (which promote insulin production and feelings of fullness); SGLT2 inhibitors (which prevent the kidneys from reabsorbing glucose, forcing its ...

improvements in blood pressure and triglycerides from GLP-1 and SGLT2” drugs, he said. The impact may also be a new effect of these medications on the brain or other circulating factors that are ...

Experts examined two kinds of drugs – GLP-1 receptor agonists, which include popular weight loss meds such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, and SGLT2 inhibitors. Findings, published in JAMA Neurology ...

One study found that GLP-1 drugs were associated with a 33 per cent reduction in the risk of dementia, while another class of diabetes medications, SGLT2 inhibitors, demonstrated an even greater ...

Dr Leah Mursaleen, head of clinical research at Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “This study adds to growing evidence that GLP-1RAs and SGLT2 inhibitors may reduce dementia risk. “We don’t ...

Preoperative SGLT2 inhibitor use was not associated with an increased risk for postoperative diabetic ketoacidosis among patients with type 2 diabetes. Use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 ...

People taking GLP-1RAs had a 33% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Users of SGLT2 inhibitors had a 43% lower risk compared to those on other diabetes medications. GLP-1RAs include semaglutide, the ...

A major new study finds that certain diabetes medications, including GLP-1 and SGLT2 inhibitors, may be linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).

Aricept (donepezil) is a brand-name drug that’s prescribed for dementia related to Alzheimer’s disease. Aricept comes as an oral tablet that’s typically taken once per day. Aricept ...

Figure 1. Full activation of MGP (matrix Gla protein) requires 2 posttranslational modifications, that is, vitamin K–dependent carboxylation of glutamate at positions 2, 37, 41, 48, and 52 and serine ...