YES new drug approved for Alzheimer’s

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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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Finally a cure?

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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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‘Rejuvenating’ the Alzheimer’s brain

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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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Not 1 but 3 Alzheimer’s?

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What if we think of Alzheimer’s not as one disease, but three separate ones, with overlapping symptoms? Researchers behind a new study say Alzheimer’s encapsulates three distinct molecular conditions, and that a better understanding of each could be a lifeline for failed Alzheimer’s treatment efforts and future research.

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