Heartburn drugs linked to dementia claims research paper

heartburnCHICAGO: Heartburn drugs, also known as proton pump inhibitors, may be linked to an increased risk for dementia, according to researchers in Germany.

The study did not solidly prove that taking PPI drugs caused brain disorders, but it showed a statistical association between heartburn drugs and dementia in elderly patients, said Britta Haenisch of the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases…

Full story covered in the Dementia Business Weekly.