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Leqembi: US OKs monthly maintenance dosing for Alzheimer’s drug

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved monthly maintenance dosing for Japan's Eisai and partner Biogen's Alzheimer's drug Leqembi, the companies said on...

Leqembi: Alzheimer’s drug from Eisai and Biogen faces setback

The European Union's drugs regulator has rejected Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi treatment for early Alzheimer's disease, saying the risk of serious brain swelling did...

Leqembi: Alzheimer’s drug launched in China

Eisai and Biogen have launched their Alzheimer's treatment Leqembi in China, the third country after the United States and Japan, the companies said on...

3-part blood test for Alzheimer’s

Labcorp on Wednesday began marketing to US physicians the first test for a trio of blood biomarkers it says can detect the hallmarks of...

Intermittent fasting improves Alzheimer’s pathology

One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease is disruption to the body’s circadian rhythm, the internal biological clock that regulates many of our physiological...

LEQEMBI: Alzheimer’s drug gets US approval

Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi won a coveted standard approval nod from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, the first Alzheimer's treatment to...

Drug slows Alzheimer’s progression by 35% in trial

An experimental Alzheimer's drug developed by Eli Lilly slowed cognitive decline by 35% in a closely watched late-stage trial, the company said on Wednesday,...

Govt taking steps for treatment of those with Alzheimer’s and dementia: Yasmeen

Punjab Minister for Health Dr. Yasmeen Rashid says all-out facilities will be provided to the patients of Alzheimer's and dementia in the province.

Experts call for diagnosing Alzheimer’s by brain changes, not symptoms

TAMPA, US: In an effort to speed research toward a cure for the most common form of dementia, experts urged a new framework Tuesday...

Aerobic exercise slows cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease

WASHINGTON: Cardiovascular exercise training may help slow the decline in brain function seen in Alzheimer’s patients, a new review of past research suggests. Researchers assessed...

Potential blood test for Alzheimer’s shows early promise

TOKYO:  Researchers in Japan and Australia say they have made important progress in developing a blood test that could in future help doctors detect...

Bill Gates makes $100 million personal investment to fight Alzheimer’s

LONDON: Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is to invest $50 million in the Dementia Discovery Fund, a venture capital fund that brings together industry...

Scientists launch virtual reality game to detect Alzheimer’s

LONDON: Sea Quest Hero is more than just the usual computer game in which players find their way through mazes, shoot and chase creatures...

New study says 9 lifestyle changes can cut dementia risk

PARIS: One third of dementia cases can be prevented with some basic lifestyle changes and better education during childhood, a study published in The...

Brain research gets $100 million boost

WASHINGTON: Research into brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and traumatic injury got a boost with a $100 million pledge from a US foundation and seven universities.

Coffee for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and heart disease

WASHINGTON: Long viewed as a controversial dark substance, coffee is gaining ground among medical experts who say it can protect against heart disease, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and diabetes, even if it is decaffeinated.

Drinking coffee may lower risk of multiple sclerosis

WASHINGTON: People who drink four to six cups of coffee daily may be less likely to get multiple sclerosis, according to international research out Thursday.

Nobel Prize for medicine goes to discoverers of brain’s internal GPS

STOCKHOLM: Anglo-American John O'Keefe and Norwegian couple May-Britt and Edvard Moser won the 2014 Nobel Prize for medicine on Monday for discovering the brain's internal positioning system, helping humans find their way and giving clues to how strokes and Alzheimer's affect the brain.

Seven Vitamins to Improve Memory

There are many factors that affect memory, such as age, overall health, hormone levels, and medications, among other things.

Five Worst Food Additives Found in Processed Foods

Anyone who has taken the time to read the ingredients on almost any processed food product in the supermarket knows that there are a whole host of weird-sounding additives on the list in addition to what you might expect.
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