Viagra could combat Alzheimer’s, says study

Viagramay be able to protect people from developing Alzheimer’s disease, a newstudy has suggested. The medication, also known by its chemical name sildenafil, is safe to use and currently prescribed as a treatment for erectile dysfunction in men as well as for high blood pressure. However, a team of academics from the US believe it may also be able to reduce the risk of a person developing Alzheimer’s by 69 per cent. Academics looked at which approved pharmaceuticals may be effective at treating other conditions they are not currently intended for.