Amyloid-busting drug for early Alzheimer’s fails to stop cognitive decline, long-term study concludes
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 21, 2022
The failure of a more-than-decade-long trial in patients with early-onset Alzheimer’s deals yet another blow to a key treatment theory, observers say.
Alzheimer’s discoveries show new promise for drug development, expert says
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 20, 2020
The discovery of new biomarkers — along with a focus on repurposed drugs — are optimistic signs for Alzheimer’s research, according to a five-year analysis.
High amyloid levels linked to early-stage Alzheimer’s
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 06, 2020
Screening data from an Alzheimer’s drug trial suggests that higher brain amyloid levels exist well before clinical symptoms appear.
Experimental Alzheimer’s drug fails to deliver in closely watched clinical trial
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 25, 2012
Alzheimer’s researchers met with disappointment Monday when officials from Pfizer announced that the experimental drug bapineuzumab failed to improve dementia symptoms in a Phase 3 trial.
ADHD linked to Alzheimer’s disease across generations, scientists say
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2021
Parents of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are more likely to receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s than their peers whose children do not have the condition, investigators...
Bill to cap medical malpractice awards likely to fail, critics say
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Jul 10, 2017
Legislation that has earned provider praise for proposing limits to medical malpractice awards is unlikely to gather enough support to pass the Senate, say opponents of the bill.
Trump prescription plan doesn’t include Medicare-negotiated pricing
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Kimberly Marselas
May 14, 2018
President Donald Trump’s “blueprint” for lowering prescription costs goes after pharmacy benefit managers but stops short of recommending Medicare-negotiated prices, a plank he campaigned...
Worms may reveal insights into wound healing response
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John O'Connor
Jan 03, 2012
California researchers may have found an unlikely key to unlocking the secrets of wound healing in humans: the roundworm.
CDC: Signs point to bad flu season, nursing home outbreaks already reported
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 05, 2014
Nursing homes and other healthcare providers should prepare for a bad flu season, based on indications that this year’s dominant strain is dangerous and the vaccine might be of limited effectiveness,...
Alzheimer’s origin story is about metabolism and lifestyle, scientists contend
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 02, 2021
Alzheimer’s Disease is increasingly being referred to as insulin resistance of the brain, or Type 3 diabetes, a research team says.