Prescription database analyses indicates that the asthma medicine montelukast might protect against dementia: a hypothesis to be verified

Prescription database analyses indicates that the asthma medicine montelukast might protect against dementia: a hypothesis to be verified

Abstract Background It has recently been shown that the leukotriene receptor antagonist montelukast rejuvenates aged brains in rats. The question is whether this commonly used, systemic, anti-asthmatic medicine has a similar effect in humans? Results We approached this issue by doing statistical ana...

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Main Authors: Bjørn Grinde, Bo Engdahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Immunity & Ageing
Subjects:
Montelukast
Prescription database
Dementia
Cognitive decline
Leukotriene
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12979-017-0102-7

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