Study Shows Some Stomach Acid Drugs Can Hasten Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease
Faculty News, Graduate News
Christopher Law
Professor Walter Swardfager and graduate student Che-Yuan (Joey) Wu
A study by researchers at the University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Research Institute has compared two classes of stomach acid suppressants and found one to be worse in terms of cognitive decline. The medications are among the most widely used drugs in the world.
The study was led by Che-Yuan (Joey) Wu, a graduate student in the laboratory of Walter Swardfager, an assistant professor of pharmacology & toxicology at U of T and a scientist in the Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program at Sunnybrook.
