February 3rd, 2014
Intensive BP, Lipid Lowering Does Not Protect Against Cognitive Decline in Diabetics
Nicholas Downing, MD
Intensive treatment of blood pressure or cholesterol does not slow the rate of cognitive decline in adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a substudy of the ACCORD trial published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Some 3000 older adults with poorly controlled diabetes, high cardiovascular risk, and no evidence of cognitive impairment were assigned to one of […]
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