Could drugs that give a boost to men's sexual performance help them stave off Alzheimer's disease? That's the main finding from a study suggesting that erectile dysfunction meds like Cialis, Levitra and Viagra might lower the odds for the memory-robbing illness.
There's early hints that erectile dysfunction meds could help lower a man's odds for Alzheimer's disease.
Older men on the drugs had an 18% lower odds of developing the illness.
The study couldn't prove cause-and-effect, and more research is needed.
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