FDA Panel Backs Approval of a New Drug for Alzheimer’s
The FDA advisory panel which is composed of specialists who advise the FDA on brain medications, recently voted 6-0 in agreement on that the new drug, Leqembi, was effective…
The FDA advisory panel which is composed of specialists who advise the FDA on brain medications, recently voted 6-0 in agreement on that the new drug, Leqembi, was effective…
The failure rate of drug development for Alzheimer’s is 99 percent according to a recent study. Since 1984 scientists have concentrated on developing treatments to prevent the formation of…
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Researchers have known about EGCG for decades. It is a plant compound called catechin found in green tea that may prevent disease and protect cells from damage. According to…
A New Theory The Week reports that scientists at the Krembil Brain Institute in Toronto are working on a new theory about the origins of Alzheimer's disease. The Toronto…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
Happy Monday! This week, we have details on a method for detecting Alzheimer's 17 years in advance, the story of a teen living with Usher syndrome, and a possible breakthrough…
The gut-brain axis has recently been mentioned in connection with various disorders. According to an article in SciTechDaily, a study at ECU’s Centre for Precision Health confirms a genetic…
Eureka Alert recently published a statement by a team of researchers that early results of a new method of treating Alzheimer’s have been “absolutely spectacular.” The new antibody-based therapy…
When you are looking for new treatments that will either stop or slow the development of Alzheimer’s disease, where would you look? According to a recent article in Gladstone…
The Times Now News recently featured an article that highlighted a study by a group of NYU Langone scientists. The study paper was published October 6th, 2021 in the…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
The pressure was on. Researchers had been studying Alzheimer’s for decades. Every morsel of discovery was hailed as moving closer to a cure and results were always expected soon…
According to an announcement from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency has recently approved a new therapy for Alzheimer's disease. While this is a significant moment for…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
There are many common elements in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which is the most common type of dementia. It is now evident that there are varied spans of disease progression…
A recent article in Science News highlighted a discovery by Richard Seifes, M.D. of Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Seifes has discovered the origin of a liver disease that…
According to a recent article in Business Wire, it is estimated that five million people in the United States over the age of sixty-five are coping with Alzheimer’s at…
A blood test that gives a more accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease was announced at the July 2020 International Conference of the Alzheimer’s Association. The Association estimates that approximately…
As of right now, there are no treatments for Alzheimer's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. However, that may soon change. A study led by UCLA researchers identified potential drug…
According to a recent article in BioSpace, Biogen and Eisai have launched a new preclinical Phase III trial of BAN2401 to treat pre-clinical Alzheimer's disease. The new study follows…
As reported in Parkinson's News Today, an investigational therapy to treat patients with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson’s disease has had its Phase 2 trial approved by the central institutional review…
Parkinson’s News Today recently published an article containing new information about biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease that can be linked to the early stages of Parkinson’s disease. Many people with…
COVID-19 is difficult for many of us. We are facing an unprecedented time and questions abound. How do we handle our work, our families, our health? If you are a…
According to an article in The Asahi Shimbun, Japanese scientists have developed a new vaccine to mitigate neuronal degeneration caused by Alzheimer's disease. The vaccine, delivered nasally, had promising results…