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Malaysian men top Viagra users

(AFP) – Malaysian men are the world’s biggest consumers of Viagra pills per capita, according to a study by the impotence drug’s local distributors. The revelation was splashed across the front pages of Malaysia’s newspapers today and described as “alarming” by Health Minister Chua Jui Meng. The study, carried out by Pfizer Malaysia Sdn Bhd, […]

Can Viagra Prevent Alzheimer’s? — Sildenafil shows potential for drug repurposing

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Sildenafil (Viagra, Revatio) may be a candidate drug to prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggested. Across 6 years of follow-up, sildenafil users were 69% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than non-sildenafil users (HR 0.31, 95% CI 0.25-0.39, P<1 × 10-8), a large case-control analysis of insurance claims showed. Sildenafil also emerged as a […]

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Viagra (sildenafil) relaxes muscles found in the walls of blood vessels and increases blood flow to particular areas of the body. Viagra is used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence) in men. In a new study scientists have reported that Sildenafil or Viagra pills used for erectile dysfunction could lead to longer lasting visual disturbances than known before. The […]