Scientists are finding increasing evidence for a link between air pollution and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s
(By Lauren Gravitz for STAT) The air in Mexico City was once so toxic that people watched as dead birds
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Alzheimer's Disease
FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug that appears to modestly slow disease
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug that may help people in the
Read MoreNew blood test effectively detects biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease: Pitt study
By Bari Faye Dean for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 28, 2022 Research scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School
Read MoreIs lecanemab the Alzheimer’s drug that will finally make a difference?
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A drug that offers a small benefit to Alzheimer’s patients is making a big splash
Read MoreStudy: Alzheimer’s drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) An experimental drug that removes a substance called amyloid from the brain appears to slow
Read MoreDementia rates fell 30% over 16 years — working and education may deserve credit
(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers from RAND Corporation, a nonprofit think tank, found dementia rates dropped by
Read MoreDepression And Alzheimer’s Treatments At A Crossroads
(By Jon Hamilton and Aaron Scott for NPR) Researchers are launching a make-or-break study to test the conventional wisdom about
Read MoreSupreme Court to Hear Nursing Home Case That Could Affect Millions
(By Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media for Kaiser Health News) When Susie Talevski sued the agency that managed her
Read MoreWhat causes Alzheimer’s? Study puts leading theory to ‘ultimate test’
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) An idea that has propelled Alzheimer’s research for more than 30 years is approaching its
Read More‘Front of the line’: For Alzheimer’s patients in successful trial, a feeling of gratitude
(By Andrew Joseph for Stat News dated October 20, 2022) When the news came out last month that an experimental
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