The US Food and Drug Administration declined to grant accelerated approval to an experimental Alzheimer’s drug, donanemab, and requested additional data from Eli Lilly and Company, the drug maker. More Alzheimer’s disease…
Category: Alzheimer Issues
FDA Approves, Leqembi, New Treatment for Early Alzheimer’s
The drug, Leqembi, may modestly slow cognitive decline in early stages of the disease but carries some safety risks. Still, data suggests it is more promising than the small number of other…
Report shares new details about death possibly linked to experimental Alzheimer’s drug
The death of a participant in a clinical trial of an antibody treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, which is now under consideration by the US Food and Drug Administration, may be linked to…
FDA decision on experimental Alzheimer’s drug expected this week
The US Food and Drug Administration could decide this week whether to grant accelerated approval to the experimental dementia drug lecanemab, according to Eisai and Biogen, the companies that make the drug….
Computational Model Proposed for Alzheimer’s Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have proposed a new model for mapping the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease to brain anatomy.
Quantifying Cognitive Decline in Dogs Could Help Humans With Alzheimer’s
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Researchers have found that a suite of complimentary tests can quantify changes in dogs suspected of suffering from cognitive decline.
Alzheimer’s and Daytime Napping Linked
(HealthNewsDgest.com) – Could there be a link between cognitive decline and excessive daytime napping?
Research Could Lead to New Alzheimer’s Treatments
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – EAST LANSING, Mich. – Working with tiny bacteria, Michigan State University researchers led by Lee Kroos have made a discovery that could have big implications for biology.
Preventing Alzheimer’s, Women and Men are Not Created Equal
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – After increasing age, the most significant risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is sex – two-thirds of patients with AD are females.
‘Good’ Cholesterol – May Play a Role in Reducing the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new USC study published this month in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association finds that small high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles – also known as “good” cholesterol – may play a role in reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
People Given Alzheimer’s Blood Tests May Affect Interpretation of Results
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Three experimental blood tests used to identify people in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease perform differently in Black individuals compared to white individuals….
Genetic Changes Differed, Increased in People with Alzheimer’s
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Inside brain cells, errors in DNA can accumulate as we age. But in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, these errors — known as somatic mutations — may build up at a faster rate.
Interferon Drives Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, progressively impairs memory, concentration and the ability to learn new things and accomplish everyday activities.
Are There ‘Alzheimer’s Disease Genes?’
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to waste away and die.
Computational Model Proposed for Alzheimer’s Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have proposed a new model for mapping the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease to brain anatomy.
Enrollment is Complete for Dementia Care
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The Dementia Care Study (D-CARE), a nation-wide clinical trial assessing the effectiveness of different approaches to caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias….
Blood Test as Possible Diagnostic Tool for Alzheimer’s Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 10, 2022) – Aging has been around for nearly half a century. In that time, best-in-class research into a disease that kills more people every year than breast and prostate cancer combined – Alzheimer’s disease.
African Americans at Highest Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ST. LOUIS — Now that the holiday season has concluded, perhaps you’ve noticed the warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia in aging family members.
Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Highly Accurate in Large Study
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A blood test developed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has proven highly accurate in detecting early signs of Alzheimer’s disease in a study involving nearly 500 patients from across three continents
Olive Oil Actually Prevent Alzheimer’s?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New research shows that a diet heavy in olive oil may lower your risk of Alzheimer’s disease.