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Drug Companies Halt Trials of Aducanumab for Alzheimer’s Disease

July 2, 2019

The drug makers Biogen and Eisai have decided to abandon late-stage testing of a promising new drug for Alzheimer’s disease,…

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Diabetes Treatments May Help Ward Off Alzheimer’s Disease

June 6, 2019

People with Type 2 diabetes should be treated promptly for their disease, which will not only help to manage their…

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Can Mushrooms Help Your Memory?

June 5, 2019

Eating mushrooms may be good for your brain. A study found that older men and women who ate mushrooms as…

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Buyer Beware: Dietary Supplement’s Won’t Cure Alzheimer’s Disease

February 28, 2019

The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on makers of dietary supplements that claim to cure Alzheimer’s disease and…

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Experimental Drug, Fails to Benefit Alzheimer’s Patients

October 11, 2018

In a rigorous late-stage trial, an experimental drug called verubecestat failed to improve memory and thinking skills or slow the…

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New Drug Shows Promise for Alzheimer’s

September 18, 2018

A new drug showed promise in both reducing the plaques that build up in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s…

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Pain Relievers Present Special Hazards in People With Alzheimer’s Disease

September 5, 2018

People with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia were especially likely to suffer from harmful side effects from commonly…

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Care Management Program Is Reducing Need for Anti-anxiety Medication and Visits to the Hospital/Emergency Room

August 16, 2018

New York, NY, August 2018 – Last year researchers at the Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Alzheimer Disease Education and…

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Music May Ease the Anxiety of Alzheimer’s

May 17, 2018

More good news on the music and Alzheimer’s front. Researchers report that music activates parts of the brain spared by…

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Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug, Intepirdine, Disappoints in Study

December 12, 2017

Late-stage trials of an experimental drug called intepirdine showed disappointing results in improving memory and thinking skills in people with…

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An Eye Scan for Alzheimer’s?

December 12, 2017

Researchers are getting closer to developing an eye scan to detect Alzheimer’s disease at its earliest stages, before symptoms become…

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Drug to treat Alzheimer’s is Ranked Highest

November 1, 2017

Aricept Ranks Highest Among Drugs to Treat Alzheimer’s A new analysis that looked at four drugs currently approved to treat…

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Patients Often Fail to Adhere to Alzheimer’s Drug Schedules

September 27, 2017

Many people with Alzheimer’s disease who start taking drugs for the condition stop taking them regularly or don’t take the…

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Could Treatments for Diabetes Help Treat Alzheimer’s?

November 16, 2016

A study shows new ways in which diabetes, a disorder of blood sugar control, may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease.…

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Pharmacists Can Aid in Alzheimer’s Care

June 6, 2016

Having a pharmacist as part of a health care team can improve care for anyone living with Alzheimer’s or other…

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Two-Drug Combo May Ease the Agitation of Alzheimer’s

May 4, 2016

Agitation is a common symptom of Alzheimer’s disease, and safe and effective treatments for the condition are lacking. Now, a…

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Are New, More Effective Alzheimer’s Drugs on the Horizon?

September 9, 2015

New data on two drugs in development, solanezumab and aducanumab, continue to raise hopes that new, more effective, drugs might…

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Nasal Spray Shows Promise as Alzheimer’s Treatment

May 1, 2015

A spray of insulin delivered deep into the nose improved memory and thinking skills in those with early Alzheimer’s disease.…

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Inflammation Holds Clues to Alzheimer’s Progression, and Possible Treatment

February 26, 2015

Researchers are discovering new ways in which inflammation and the immune system influence the progression of Alzheimer’s, offering new hope…

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Common Allergy and Sleep Drugs Tied to Higher Alzheimer’s Risk

February 13, 2015

Some drugs commonly used to treat hay fever, insomnia and depression have been linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s…

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Promising Drug, Gantenerumab, Fails to Prevent Alzheimer’s Onset

January 23, 2015

A promising investigational drug called gantenerumab failed to stem the slide into Alzheimer’s for people at high risk of developing…

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Blood Test Offers Hope for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

December 15, 2014

A novel blood test offers hope for diagnosing Alzheimer’s at its earliest stages, up to 10 years before symptoms like…

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Brain ‘Pacemaker’ Is Being Tested for Alzheimer’s Disease

December 2, 2014

Surgeons are testing a procedure called deep brain stimulation for people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The technique,…

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In Advanced Alzheimer’s, Too Many Medications

November 25, 2014

More than half of nursing home residents with advanced Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia are taking at least…

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