Rather than seeking a single cure — a magic bullet — for Alzheimer’s disease, a shotgun blast of different drugs with different targets may be a better approach to this very complex condition.
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Late-stage trial results suggest the drug can slow cognitive decline by 35%.
Noradrenergic drugs are already used to treat a variety of conditions, including ADHD and depression.
A clearer understanding of the true treatment costs of dementia for American Indian and Alaska Native adults could help health services better meet the needs of the populations they serve.
The FDA approved Alzheimer’s disease drug aducanumab despite minimal evidence of its efficacy. Whether this decision ultimately hurts or helps patients depends on data researchers don’t yet have.
It was first officially described 115 years ago, but we still do not have a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. The human brain is extremely complex, and Alzheimer’s is its most complex disease.
The antibody can be used to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease.
Having better diagnostic tools will allow healthcare professionals to provide the best care possible.
Alzheimer’s is one of the most dreaded and difficult diseases, and it has been notoriously difficult to diagnose. Could that change in the coming years with the advent of new blood tests?
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Research Fellow in Neuroimmunology, UCL
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Professor of Chemistry and Senior Scientist of the Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto
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Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Health Economics, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Professor of Biophysics, University of Cambridge
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Neuroscience PhD candidate, Cardiff University
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Post-Doctoral Researcher, Brain and Movement Group, Newcastle University
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Professor of Pharmacology and Neurology, Director Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University
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Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of California, Irvine
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Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut