Ibuprofen to Wipe Out Alzheimer’s? Here’s What You Need to Know
By Being Patient | April 2nd, 2018
A new report that a simple daily dose of ibuprofen could eradicate Alzheimer’s is circling the web. While the study that has sparked this…
When Should We Start Taking Drugs to Prevent Alzheimer’s?
By Being Patient | March 21st, 2018
It’s no secret that Alzheimer’s drugs aren’t working in clinical trials—potential drugs to treat the disease have a 99.6 percent failure rate. But, according…
How Does Aricept Work for Alzheimer’s?
By Being Patient | February 16th, 2018
While there is currently no treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, a drug called Aricept can temporarily ease the symptoms for a short period of time….
‘Chemical Restraints’: Report Finds Nursing Homes Misuse Antipsychotics
By Being Patient | February 6th, 2018
Nursing homes in the U.S. are inappropriately prescribing antipsychotic drugs to an estimated 179,000 patients per week, according to a 157-page report by the…
Promising Alzheimer’s Drug, J147, Made From Curcumin Appears to Make Cells Younger
By Being Patient | January 11th, 2018
Scientists have finally cracked the code of how an experimental new drug called J147, which has a proven track record of reversing Alzheimer’s disease…
Does an Alzheimer’s Drug Already Exist? Researchers to Begin a 5-Year Search
By Being Patient | January 10th, 2018
It hasn’t been a good week for Alzheimer’s drug development. Pfizer, one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies, announced that they would abandon the…
Pfizer Abandons Search for a Cure for Alzheimer’s
By Being Patient | January 9th, 2018
Pfizer, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, has decided to halt any further development of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s drugs, the company announced on…
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