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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China has a new Alzheimer’s drug

Alzheimer; News from the web:

  • China has approved a new drug for Alzheimer’s disease.
  • But many experts remain skeptical without more evidence and phase 3 trials are ongoing.
  • The drug works to alter bacteria in the gut microbiome to affect changes in the brain.

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New wearable device brings hope

Alzheimer; News from the web:

An open-label clinical trial working with eight people with Alzheimer’s disease concluded that a new wearable device that emits electromagnetic impulses was able to significantly improve memory loss in seven of these participants within 2 months.

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