Last week, Biogen announced that its Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab was effective in combating Alzheimer’s disease, and that it would be reviving a trial cancelled…
In the first study published about Alzheimer’s disease among identical triplets, researchers in Canada suggest that the development of dementia is not exclusively linked…
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Can that morning cup of coffee actually help prevent Alzheimer’s disease? A new report from the Institute on Scientific Information on Coffee in Europe…
Biogen has announced that its Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab was effective in combating Alzheimer’s disease after all, and that it will be reviving a trial cancelled earlier this year. However, questions still remain about what’s next for patients and doctors as the drug moves toward FDA approval. Dr. Sharon Cohen, Medical Director and Principal Investigator at the Toronto Memory Program, shares her views on Biogen’s revived trial and the potential behind aducanumab.
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