Flu and pneumonia vaccinations linked to lower Alzheimer’s incidence
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 28, 2020
A pneumonia vaccination may lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by up to 30%, while a single flu shot is tied to a 17% reduction in risk, according to two new studies.
Alzheimer’s discoveries show new promise for drug development, expert says
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 20, 2020
The discovery of new biomarkers — along with a focus on repurposed drugs — are optimistic signs for Alzheimer’s research, according to a five-year analysis.
Biogen seeks FDA approval for Alzheimer’s drug; aims to be first to slow disease
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 09, 2020
Treatment with aducanumab reduced declines in memory, language, and activities of daily living performance, the drugmaker says.
Study suggests that Alzheimer’s drugs could reverse diabetes damage
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 01, 2020
Failed Alzheimer’s drugs could be repurposed to target an enzyme that may lead to heart attack and stroke, say investigators.
Five key lifestyle behaviors tied to Alzheimer’s risk
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 19, 2020
Five key lifestyle factors combine to influence the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, say researchers. Adhering to at least four reduced study participants’ risk by 60%.
FDA approves imaging drug for use in Alzheimer’s diagnostics
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 10, 2020
Tauvid is the first drug to enable tau protein detection in adults who are being evaluated for Alzheimer’s, the agency reports.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, June 10
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 09, 2020
Tai chi may help lift depression in older adults with heart disease … Heart scan plus physical activity predicts mortality risk in seniors, study finds … Alzheimer research: Noise-inducing neurons...
As negative thoughts accumulate, so might Alzheimer’s risk
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 08, 2020
Repetitive negative thinking is linked to cognitive decline and brain deposits seen in early Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has found.
Antiepileptic drugs linked to higher mortality in Alzheimer’s
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 03, 2020
Mortality risk jumped during the first three months of antiepileptic drug treatment in patients with Alzheimer’s. Older drug choices conferred greater risk.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, June 3
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2020
Study shows toxic tau protein spreads in brain of older Alzheimer’s patients … Uneven handgrip strength plus weakness may predict rapid cognitive decline … Eli Lilly begins first human tests of a...