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Could HIV drugs help prevent Alzheimer’s disease?

May 12, 2025

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New research suggests that HIV drugs may have a protective effect against Alzheimer’s. Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images

Researchers at UVA Health have found that a class of HIV drugs called nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) may significantly reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Their large-scale analysis of United States health insurance data revealed that patients taking these medications had up to a 13% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease each year.
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