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And 1 in 3 adults ages 65 and older dies with it or another form of dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Leqembi has been shown to successfully reduce amyloid plaques in the brain.
Results of a phase 3 clinical trial conducted at 235 different medical sites across North America, Europe, and Asia, that were published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that lecanemab ...
After a lull of nearly 2 decades, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved some novel drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease since 2021.
An estimated 6.7 million Americans ages 65 and older were living with Alzheimer’s in 2023, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. The number is projected to increase to 13.8 million by 2060.
Donanemab is a targeted antibody drug which slows down the early stages of Alzheimer’s. The drug, and another new drug for Alzheimer’s called lecanemab, have been billed as a huge step forward ...
The Alzheimer's drug Leqembi. (Eisai/Handout via Reuters) (Handout . / reuters) Around 25% of the population has one copy of the APOE4 gene, while up to 3% have two copies of the gene, according ...
Dr. Janet Woodcock announced the extraordinary step via Twitter. Woodcock made the request to the Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general, the watchdog agency that oversees ...
A new Alzheimer's drug, combined COVID and flu vaccine update, and salmonella concerns. 3 health stories you may have missed — and why they matter Kaitlin Reilly June 15, 2024 at 9:50 AM