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A new study from a Penn researcher adds to evidence that a class of antidepressant drugs known as SSRIs may reduce production of a key protein found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. This is evidence, she said, that the drugs could someday be part of a cocktail used to prevent or delay this form of dementia.
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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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Scientists discover for the first time that oxytocin could be a potential new therapeutic option for cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.
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This sounds like good news. Scientists have found a way to speed up the testing of Alzheimer’s drugs.
Alzheimer’s clinical trials may take decades, but a new discovery could cut clinical trial time down to a matter of weeks.
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A laboratory study has found that the asthma drug salbutamol prevents the formation of tangles of fibrous protein that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The next step will be to test the drug in animal models of the disease.
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The Alzheimer’s foundation provides a helpline for caregivers in over 90 languages!
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