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·June 8, 2024·4 min read

Viagra Shows Promise in Boosting Brain Blood Flow for Dementia Prevention

A new study reveals that sildenafil (Viagra) enhances brain blood flow and improves blood vessel function in patients at risk of vascular dementia. This study marks a significant advancement in addressing this condition. The team found that sildenafil increased blood flow in the brain's small and large vessels, potentially preventing dementia. These findings highlight the drug's promise for larger-scale trials to confirm its effectiveness.

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·March 5, 2024·5 min read

Viagra Shows Potential As Alzheimer’s Treatment

Researchers identified sildenafil, known commercially as Viagra, as a promising candidate for treating Alzheimer's disease. Leveraging artificial intelligence the team analyzed vast amounts of data, including insurance claims and brain cell observations, to highlight sildenafil's potential benefits in reducing Alzheimer's prevalence and neurotoxic proteins.

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·December 6, 2021·5 min read

Erectile Dysfunction Drug a Possible Candidate for Alzheimer’s Treatment

Sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug to treat erectile dysfunction (Viagra) and pulmonary hypertension, appears to be a promising candidate to prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease.

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·February 8, 2020·4 min read

Seeing blue after the little blue pill: Visual disturbances in Viagra users

Study highlights the risk of persistent visual side effects in men who take the highest recommended dose of viagra. Some of the visual disturbances include color vision impairments, blurred vision, and problems with light sensitivity.

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·October 1, 2018·3 min read

Irreversible Damage to Color Vision Linked to Popular Erectile Dysfunction Drug

A new study reports the popular erectile dysfunction drug, Viagra, can cause long term retinal damage and color vision problems in men.

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·September 5, 2018·5 min read

Simple Nerve Stimulation May Improve Sexual Response in Women

Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, a treatment commonly administered for bladder dysfunction, appears to improve sexual response in women who suffer female sexual dysfunction.