Comments on: Alzheimers vaccine showing promise http://onthepharm.net/2006/06/alzheimers-vaccine.html Life on the pharm Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:13:46 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alzheimers disease news http://onthepharm.net/2006/06/alzheimers-vaccine.html/comment-page-1#comment-181046 Alzheimers disease news Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:57:52 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2006/06/alzheimers-vaccine/#comment-181046 Data from the study, the largest of its kind, contradicts some previous studies that found that ibuprofen might exceed others in its class when it comes to preventing this type of dementia. Besides ibuprofen, other types of NSAIDs include naproxen and aspirin. But the bottom line, the study authors said, is that the findings don't support the use of NSAIDs to prevent or treat Alzheimer's, at least not yet anyway. Data from the study, the largest of its kind, contradicts some previous studies that found that ibuprofen might exceed others in its class when it comes to preventing this type of dementia. Besides ibuprofen, other types of NSAIDs include naproxen and aspirin.

But the bottom line, the study authors said, is that the findings don't support the use of NSAIDs to prevent or treat Alzheimer's, at least not yet anyway.

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