High blood pressure is a risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia. Now, researchers are exploring whether blood pressure-lowering medications could be repurposed to…
New research takes one of the most widespread and fundamental theories about what causes Alzheimer’s and turns it on its head: Now some scientists…
Will Medicare cover Alzheimer’s drugs like Aduhelm? That decision-making process is underway. This week, the U.S. government embarked on the formal review process to…
Image: Aduhelm, Biogen/AP. “The approach I’ve been taking is that each decision about whether or not to offer this as a treatment has to…
A recent study suggests that sargramostim, a drug used for patients undergoing chemotherapy as well as bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants, may…
After much controversy, more resignations in protest against the FDA accelerated approval of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm (aducanumab). In a bold act of protest…
Looking for answers about Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm (generic name aducanumab)? Here’s a primer on what it is, what it does, and more, according to…