Some medicines used to treat urinary symptoms due to an enlarged prostate may reduce the danger of dementia with Lewy bodies, according to a new study
A new study suggests drugs used to treat prostate issues could potentially lower the risk of a common form of dementia.
The American scientists behind the study, which was published in the journal Neurology, were careful to note their findings only indicate an association, not a definitive proof these drugs reduce the risk of DLB. Previous studies have indicated a link between certain medications and Parkinson's disease, which bears similarities to dementia with Lewy bodies.
Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. For those taking tamsulosin, there were 1,286 cases, resulting in a rate of 10.76 per 10,000 people per year. Among those taking 5ARIs, there were 193 cases, leading to a rate of 7.78 per 10,000 people per year.
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