Alzheimer; News from the web:
Good story about a small pharmaceutical company that took and old drug that failed a decade ago and turns it into something that may actually help some Alzheimer’s patiens.
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Category Archives: Drugs
Alzheimer’s may not come alone!
Alzheimer; News from the web:
The failure of many Alzheimer’s disease drug trials can be traced back to patients having a second dementia-causing ailment, Kentucky University scientists say.
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Marijuana to cure Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer; News from the web:
According to a new study published in the Aging and Mechanisms of Disease journal on Friday [July 1], the active compound tetrahydrocannabinol also known as THC has the potential to cure Alzheimer’s Disease.
The study concluded that the compound in conjunction with others found in marijuana can help with the removal of toxic proteins, amyloid beta, that contribute to the disease.
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Researching Alzheimer’s with your husband
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Dorene Rentz, one of the local neuropsychologists behind a pioneering Alzheimer’s study, spends her days searching for answers in the mysterious plaques that invade the brains of those suffering from the incurable disease.
And Rentz’s search will take on a new sense of urgency in the coming months, as the study gains a key participant: her husband.
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Magic drink to save us from Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer; News from the web:
No I stick with the saying “when it sounds too good to be trueit usually is….”
But read the post in our link for today andjudge for yourself.
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Can we wait another decade for Alzheimer’s drugs?
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Prof John Hardy said it was likely that drugs will be available by 2025 that will radically push back the age at which people develop dementia.
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