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Study: ‘Significant’ Correlation Between Antacid and Dementia

  • October 17, 2023

Researchers looking at 1.9 million individuals aged 60 to 75 found a “significant” link between ingestion of proton pump inhibitors for reducing stomach acid and all-cause dementia. During the study, 99,384 individuals developed dementia, with older individuals less likely to develop it than those aged 60 to 69. Scientists cautioned that more studies are still needed, as “correlations have also been seen between Alzheimer’s disease and specific gut microbiota...