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DHR Health Institute for R&D and DHR Health are recruiting participants aged 75 and over for a new research study

EDINBURG — DHR Health Institute for Research and Development and DHR Health announced today that enrollment is now open for a new clinical trial called PREVENTABLE. The study will investigate whether taking atorvastatin, a drug commonly used to lower cholesterol also called Lipitor®, can help adults aged 75 and over maintain health by preventing dementia, disability, and heart disease. The study, which aims to be one of the largest ever conducted in older adults, will include more than 20,000 participants and 100 sites across the U.S. The study will randomize participants without heart disease or dementia to receive either atorvastatin or ...

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