ADT and Alzheimers

teddydog

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Posted 12/8/2015 8:25 PM (GMT 0)

Was watching the news early this morning and they made mention of a study that was done regarding PC treatment and Alzheimers. It was at 5:30 this morning, so I didn't get all the details, but what was mentioned was that men who were treated with ADT for PC had 2x the risk of getting Alzheimers later in life. Thought I would make mention in case anyone was interested in looking into it further.

Gemlin

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Posted 12/8/2015 8:52 PM (GMT 0)

www.nbcnews.com/health/mens-health/common-prostate-cancer-treatment-may-double-risk-alzheimers-n475871

Low testosterone levels are known to be linked to Alzheimer's risk.

Tall Allen

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Posted 12/9/2015 5:46 AM (GMT 0)

Remember that association is not causation. Here's an article cautioning against any reaction to it (other than to study it further).

Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Tied to Possible Alzheimer's Risk...But experts caution that study doesn't prove cause-and-effect relationship between the two

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testing123

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Posted 12/10/2015 12:06 AM (GMT 0)

Here is the abstract.

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