Ibuprofen staves off Alzheimer's

Ibuprofen users are less likely to suffer from Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. Individuals who had used ibuprofen for more than five years were more than 40% less likely to develop dementia with longer usage associated with lower risk. A study by researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine examined 49,349 over 55 year olds with Alzheimer's disease and 196,850 without dementia. When the researchers investigated use of other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs they found people who used certain types for over five years were 25% less likely to develop Alzhe...