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Biogen defends Alzheimer's drug approval, reports $2 million in early sales
Biogen Inc said the approval of its Alzheimer's disease drug was based on extensive data as it seeks to quell concerns about the drug's effectiveness
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Eli Lilly to seek FDA approval for potential Alzheimer's drug
Shares of Eli Lilly and Co. jumped more than 8%, or $18.59, to $235.69 at the opening bell Thursday.
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US FDA approves Biogen's drug aducanumab to treat Alzheimer's disease
By Deena BeasleyBiogen's drug had been hailed by patient advocates and some neurologists eager to have an effective option for patients with the lethal disease.
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Blood oxygen levels may explain why memory loss is symptom in Alzheimer's
Scientists have recorded blood oxygen levels in the hippocampus and provided experimental proof for why the area is vulnerable to damage and degeneration, a precursor to Alzheimer's disease
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Gene therapy using 'zinc fingers' may help treat Alzheimer's disease: Study
Researchers used a genetic engineering strategy to reduce levels of tau--a key protein that accumulates and tangles in brain during the development of Alzheimer's--in an animal model of the condition
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Combative US FDA panel votes against Biogen Alzheimer's treatment drug
A panel of outside advisers to the US FDA voted that a potential Alzheimer's treatment from Biogen has not been proven to slow the progression of the disease
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FDA panel reviews 1st new drug in 2 decades that claims to slow Alzheimer's
One of the biggest drug decisions in decades is looming as US regulators consider whether to approve the first medicine that's claimed to slow mental decline from Alzheimer's disease
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Artificial intelligence can speed up, improve Alzheimer's diagnosis: Study
Artificial intelligence can diagnose Alzheimer's disease faster and improve prognosis, a new study has revealed
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Flu vaccination may reduce risk, delay Alzheimer's disease: Study
The aim of the researchers was to pinpoint potential factors that could reduce Alzheimer's disease risk
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Biogen seeks US approval for potential Alzheimer's drug, stock jumps
The number of people in the United States living with Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia, is expected to triple to nearly 14 million by 2050 without effective treatments
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Low-cost blood test may help predict Alzheimer's disease: Scientists
PET imaging is expensive and involves radioactive agents, and spinal fluid tests require spinal taps, which are invasive, complex and time-consuming, they said.
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Moderate drinking tied to lower levels of Alzheimer's brain protein
The study, in PLOS Medicine, measured drinking in "standard drinks" - 12 ounces of beer, five ounces of wine, or one-and-a-half ounces of hard liquor.
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China launches new Alzheimer's drug, treatment to cost $5,700 per year
Extracted from brown algae, the medicine is said to be the world's first innovative therapy for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease in 17 years
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Alzheimer's tests may be common soon. Should you get yourself tested?
There is a blood test on the horizon that can detect beta amyloid, and researchers are experimenting with scans to look for another protein, called tau, also characteristic of Alzheimer's
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Trial successful in slowing Alzheimer's: Spain's pharmaceutical Grifols
The latest results strengthen Grifols' research on plasma protein replacement therapies
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Chinese drug that treats moderate Alzheimer's to go on sale next month
The drug is the only Alzheimer's medicine out of more than 320 developed by pharmaceutical companies around the globe to survive clinical trials, according to reports
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A brain scan may predict alzheimer's disease. Should you get one?
Some experts fear PET scans offer few benefits, at substantial costs
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New study reveals blood pressure drug can slow down Alzheimer's disease
The findings, published in the journal Hypertension, indicate that the known decrease in cerebral blood flow in patients with Alzheimer's can be reversed in some regions
How consumption of coconut oil can help prevent Alzheimer's disease
Virgin Coconut Oil (VCNO) is obtained from fresh, matured kernel of the coconut
New alzheimer's drug reduce plaques in brain, slows dementia in early trial
More extensive trials will be needed to know if the new drug is truly effective
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