Alzheimer; News from the web:
The results of the clinical studies submitted by the drug’s manufacturer, Biogen, and the FDA’s accelerated approval, have been highly criticized by experts in the field.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
A plant commonly found in Indian gardens could hold molecules to treat Alzheimer’s, a brain disease that severely affects behavior and memory, said researchers in Bengaluru.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
With the new approved drug for Alzheimer’s there is now the issue of what it will cost and how you’ll be able to afford it.
Biogen said the drug would cost approximately $56,000 for a typical year’s worth of treatment, and it said the price would not be raised for four years.
Medicare is widely expected to cover the treatment. Insurers that offer private or commercial coverage also will pay for care that doctors deem medically necessary.
That may not mean every case, though. If the treatment is proposed for a patient with advanced Alzheimer’s, and research shows the drug isn’t effective in that population, then the insurer may not pay for it.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Truly great news today, the new drug Aducanumab has been approved by the FDA for use in early Alzheimer’s cases.
The drug was developed for patients with mild cognitive impairment, not severe dementia, and intended to slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease — not just ease symptoms.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
A drug called aducanumab could become the first approved treatment designed to alter the course of Alzheimer’s disease rather than relieve symptoms.
But it’s unclear whether the Food and Drug Administration will approve the drug because of persistent questions about its effectiveness.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Alzheimer’s disease is the main cause of dementia and current therapeutic strategies cannot prevent, slow down or cure the pathology. The disease is characterized by memory loss, caused by the degeneration and death of neuronal cells in several regions of the brain, including the hippocampus. Researchers have identified a small molecule that can be used to rejuvenate the brain and counteract the memory loss.
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