Alzheimer; News from the web:
Clinical trials of Alzheimer’s medicines have failed frequently but now researchers believe that this may have been caused by the drugs given too late. So if they could just develop a test that would detect Alzheimer’s earlier, it would make the drugs that have failed for use later in the process, so much more productive.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
The first drug shown to potentially delay the progression of Alzheimer’s disease could be approved next year.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States said that aducanumab had been accepted for a priority review process.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Flu and pneumonia vaccines were associated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease among thousands of adults over age 60, according to two new studies presented Monday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.
The studies haven’t been published.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
A new blood test detected Alzheimer’s disease as accurately as expensive brain scans or spinal taps, raising the possibility for a new, inexpensive option to diagnose the most common form of dementia, researchers said.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
An experimental blood test was highly accurate at distinguishing people with Alzheimer’s disease from those without it in several studies, boosting hopes that there soon may be a simple way to help diagnose this most common form of dementia
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Now there is evidence that vaccines that protect against the flu and pneumonia may actually protect people from Alzheimer’s, too.
The evidence comes from two studies presented Monday at this year’s Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, which is being held as a virtual event.
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