Alzheimer; News from the web:
Today we link to the article from Scientific American that tells the story about the reassessment of costs vs benefits for aducanumab.
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Category Archives: Alzheimer Overview
Did you know where the name Alzheimer comes from?
Alzheimer; News from the web:
See the story in our link for today to find out where we got that name “Alzheimer”
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Hope from a new drug
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Alzheimer’s disease affects some 5 million people in the United States, and as the population ages, doctors estimate those affected will more than double by 2050.
A new drug might offer new hope, WOWT reported.
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Alzheimer’s during the Holidays
Alzheimer; News from the web:
The Alzheimer’s Association recommends family members look for symptoms such as confusion with time and place, and completing familiar tasks.
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Subtypes of Alzheimer’s
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In a new study in JAMA Neurology, a team of neuroscientists at Mayo Clinic in Florida led by Melissa Murray, Ph.D., examined a key region of the brain and found that patterns of Alzheimer’s-related damage differed by subtype and age of onset.
The researchers say these observations could have important treatment implications.
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Alzheimer surprise drug
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Despite many promising leads, more than 120 drug treatments for Alzheimer’s disease have failed. But Cambridge-based biotech company Biogen revived hope on Tuesday with its announcement that it would seek Food and Drug Administration approval for a drug it abandoned earlier this year.
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