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Category: Drugs and Treatment

Pills for Anxiety and Sleep Linked to Alzheimer’s
November 11, 2014
Long-term use of benzodiazepine medications, widely used to ease anxiety and promote sleep, is tied to an increased risk of…
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Antidepressant Shows Benefits, and Risks, for Agitation of Alzheimer’s
November 1, 2014
Agitation is a common problem in people in the more advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease, but there are few effective…
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Six Medical Tests and Treatments That People With Alzheimer’s May Not Need
November 1, 2014
Doctors who specialize in treating elderly patients have compiled a list of common medical practices that consumers should talk to…
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Petri Dish Breakthrough May Hasten Search for Treatments and a Cure
October 13, 2014
A team of Boston scientists have discovered a way to grow human brain cells in a petri dish, which will …
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New Drug Shows Mixed Results Against Early Alzheimer’s
August 25, 2014
A new drug designed to treat Alzheimer’s disease showed mixed results in a mid-stage study designed to test safety and…
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B Vitamins Fail to Prevent Alzheimer’s
August 25, 2014
Many people take B vitamins in the hopes of warding off Alzheimer’s disease and keeping the mind sharp. But a…
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Second Brain Imaging Drug Approved for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
May 7, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new brain imaging drug for use in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, the…
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Solanezumab to Be Tested in Large Trial for Early Alzheimer’s
April 7, 2014
The drug maker Eli Lilly is proceeding with trials of an experimental drug called solanezumab to treat early Alzheimer’s, despite…
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Alzheimer’s Drugs May Have Heart Benefits
November 27, 2013
Medications commonly used to treat Alzheimer’s disease may have another benefit: they may reduce the risk of having a heart…
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Fisher Scientists Discover New Ways to Rid Cells of Alzheimer’s Protein
November 12, 2013
Identifying a cure for Alzheimer’s disease remains a major challenge. Few drugs are currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat Alzheimer’s patients...
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Vitamin D and Your Brain
September 3, 2013
Forgot where you placed your keys? Can’t remember your new neighbor’s name? Wondering where you parked your car? If memory…
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Experimental Drug Solanezumab Shows Hints of Promise
April 29, 2013
An experimental drug showed promise of slowing cognitive decline in people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, though the benefits…
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Blood Pressure Drugs May Help Slow Alzheimer’s
April 9, 2013
Doctors found that patients taking a certain class of drugs used to treat high blood pressure had less of the…
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Drug Makers Halt Testing of Bapineuzumab for Alzheimer’s
March 25, 2013
Makers of the experimental drug bapineuzumab, which earlier studies suggested might be beneficial in fighting Alzheimer’s disease, announced that they…
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Low-Dose Aspirin May Benefit the Brain
February 4, 2013
Do you take a daily baby aspirin to prevent heart disease? It may be good for your brain as well,…
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Three Drugs to Be Tested to Prevent Alzheimer’s
February 4, 2013
Scientists have chosen three drugs to be tested as a way to prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease in people…
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Gammagard Shows Early Promise Against Alzheimer’s
January 24, 2013
An immune system drug called Gammagard showed initial promise against stemming the decline of Alzheimer’s disease in an early-stage trial…
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Antioxidant Pills Ineffective in Alzheimer’s Study
August 21, 2012
Many people take antioxidant supplements like vitamins C and E in the hopes of warding off Alzheimer’s disease and other…
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Aricept Helps People With Moderate to Severe Alzheimer’s
August 21, 2012
Millions of people with early to moderate Alzheimer’s disease take drugs like Aricept (generic name donepezil), which are approved to…
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Hospital Stays Are Common for Dementia Sufferers
June 10, 2012
People with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are much more likely to be hospitalized for a range of illnesses…
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New Drug, Gantenerumab, Shows Early Promise Against Alzheimer’s
February 7, 2012
An experimental drug showed early promise in fighting Alzheimer’s. The drug, called gantenerumab, lowered levels of a toxic protein that…
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Fish Oil Supplements May Boost Brain Health
November 4, 2011
Many people take fish oil supplements for heart health, and there is some research to suggest that fish oils may…
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High Doses of Alzheimer’s Drug Should Be Avoided, Advocacy Group Says
August 24, 2011
High doses of the Alzheimer’s drug Aricept should be avoided by some Alzheimer’s patients because of the risk of potentially…
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Fisher Center Scientists Show That Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Reduce Effectiveness of SSRI Antidepressants
April 25, 2011
Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Reduce Effectiveness of Antidepressants. Major study from Fisher Scientists revealed.
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