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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Nicole Wootton-Cane

The surprising drugs that could be used to halt Alzheimer’s

Drugs used to tackle shingles, erectile dysfunction, and motor neurone disease could have surprising benefits in the fight against Alzheimer’s.

New research suggests shingles vaccine Zostavax and erection pill Sildenafil are among existing medications that could have additional uses in treating or preventing the disease, which is the UK’s biggest killer.

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