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Diabetes News: Diabetes Drugs Protect from Dementia [1]

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Date: 2025-04-16

Students lead breakthough study, find that diabetes drug lowers dementia risk

Two undergraduate medicine students at University of Galway have led a major study examining how cardioprotective glucose-lowering therapies

affect the risk of developing dementia.

While glucose-lowering therapies as a whole did not significantly reduce dementia risk, GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1Ras) were linked to a 45% lower risk of dementia.

The findings provide crucial insights into the potential for diabetes medications to influence long-term brain health.

Allie Seminer, a third year student from New York and co-lead author, said: "Being involved in a study of this scale as an undergraduate has been an incredible experience. What stood out for me was the sense of responsibility - knowing that our work could help shape understanding of a global health issue. It was incredibly motivating to be part of a team working at this level, and it has shown me how research is an essential part of becoming a well-rounded doctor. It highlights how research is not just an add-on to our degree but an essential part of how we learn to advance medical knowledge."

Alfredi Mulihano, a third year student from Dundalk and co-lead author, said: "Being part of this study has completely changed how I see my role as a future doctor. It brought together clinical insight, data analysis, and critical thinking in a way that lectures alone cannot. The experience opened my eyes to the impact we can have beyond the bedside—contributing to knowledge that could change how diseases like dementia are prevented.”

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