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Semaglutide linked to 26% lower 5-year predicted dementia risk

Hacker News Saturday 15 August 2026, 15:58 UTC By randycupertino 1 min read
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Article URL: https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dad2.70432 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49311651 Points: 12 # Comments: 6

Article URL: https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dad2.70432

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49311651

Points: 12

# Comments: 6

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