Why might statins be helping reduce brain atrophy? They are not significantly changing cholesterol, however, "In an email to CTV News, Dr. Greenwood wrote: "This raises the possibility that it is due to other effects such as a direct effect on the brain microvasculature (e.g. increasing blood flow)."

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Cholesterol treatment shows some potential in treatment for MS: study
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A cheap cholesterol-lowering drug might be a potential new treatment for those with secondary progressive and untreatable multiple sclerosis, according to a study published in the journal Lancet.