More Support for Sildenafil as an Alzheimer's Candidate Drug

The research, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (Epub 2024 Mar 1), details observations in brain cells from patients with AD that support earlier computational investigations that initially identified sildenafil as a potential candidate to treat AD.Both the new study and those earlier investigations were led by Feixiong Cheng, PhD,Director of the Cleveland Clinic Genome Center.

Dementia: Viagra may reduce risk, help prevention - Medical News Today

Vascular dementia is the second-most common form of dementia. New research suggests that Viagra, a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), may reduce the risk of developing dementia in ...

Erectile dysfunction drugs may be linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer's ...

Erectile dysfunction drugs, including common brand name Viagra, work by dilating blood vessels to increase blood flow. They were first developed to treat high blood pressure, but based on this new study, researchers are calling for further investigation into whether they could be used to prevent Alzheimer's disease - the most common form of ...

Viagra Use May Reduce Risk Of Getting Alzheimer's By Nearly ... - Forbes

Researchers suggest Viagra, used for erectile dysfunction and high blood pressure, should be studied as a potential Alzheimer's treatment due to its possible risk reduction.