Tek Image/science Photo Library | Science Photo Library | Getty Images Japanese drugmaker Eisai expects the Food and Drug Administration to fully approve its Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi this summer, which would expand access to the pricey new antibody under Medicare. U.S. CEO Ivan Cheung said the FDA, which granted accelerated clearance in January, could give […]
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Despite the dismal forecasts, there are green shoots emerging. Researchers continue to uncover ways to reduce your risk of the mind-robbing condition. A new study has identified a cheap medicine that could reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by up to 54 percent in total. Between a healthy diet and regular exercise, there are various […]
A simple blood test could one day diagnose a rare inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease, decades before symptoms of memory loss even appear. Researchers in Europe and the United Kingdom have now shown that cases of early-onset Alzheimer’s are associated with increasing levels of a biomarker in blood plasma. Alzheimer’s is a generalized term for […]
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved a highly anticipated new drug designed to slow cognitive decline in patients in mild and early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The FDA approval of the drug, Leqembi, also known as lecanemab, comes just days after the regulatory agency was harshly criticized in a congressional report […]
CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval Friday for the Alzheimer’s disease drug lecanemab, one of the first experimental dementia drugs to appear to slow the progression of cognitive decline. “Alzheimer’s disease immeasurably incapacitates the lives of those who suffer from it and has devastating effects on their loved ones,” Dr. […]
Dementia describes a cluster of symptoms linked to an ongoing cognitive decline. While the greatest known risk for dementia is increasing age, this condition is not considered a normal part of ageing. Being able to identify the warning signs promptly can buy you precious time to intervene before it’s too late. Here are five “early” […]
CNN — A congressional investigation found that the US Food and Drug Administration’s “atypical collaboration” to approve a high-priced Alzheimer’s drug was “rife with irregularities.” The report, released Thursday, was the result of an 18-month investigation by two House committees. It is sharply critical of Biogen, maker of the medication Aduhelm. The report says Biogen […]
Last month, Chris Hemsworth announced he was taking a break from acting after learning he has a gene variant that increases his risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The revelation, which came through a genetic test done for the docuseries Limitless, was not completely surprising, Hemsworth told Vanity Fair: His grandfather has Alzheimer’s, and the condition […]
“His sleep disturbance became prominent, frequently waking up in the middle of the night self-talking.” Prior to this diagnosis he had attended two separate hospitals, which were unable to provide answers. This time though, staff concluded that his symptoms along with neuroimaging results and cognitive test results provided a “high level” of evidence for Alzheimer’s […]
The leading risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease in the United States appears to have shifted over the past decade. Back in 2011, the most prominent, modifiable risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease was physical inactivity, followed by depression and smoking. According to a recent cross-sectional analysis, however, physical inactivity is now second to obesity when it […]