Alzheimer's disease & dementia

'Remarkable' Alzheimer's drug reduces cognitive decline, study shows

US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly on Wednesday announced its experimental Alzheimer's drug significantly slowed cognitive and functional decline, results hailed as "remarkable" by experts despite some patients experiencing ...

Medications

Polypill not linked to reduced cognitive decline in seniors

A polypill (antihypertensives and a statin) does not reduce cognitive decline but is associated with reduced functional decline for adults aged 65 years and older with cardiovascular risk factors, according to a study published ...

Medications

Alzheimer's drug trial shows 'evidence of sustained improvement'

Almost four decades ago the University of Aberdeen's Chair in Mental Health (Clinical), Professor Claude Wischik, made a breakthrough in discovering that the neurofibrillary "tangles" associated with Alzheimer's disease were ...

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