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June 3, 2020June 3, 2020

Mouth Bacteria Can Infect Brain Cells, Research Finds, Supporting Alzheimer’s Link

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A type of mouth bacteria involved in gum disease is able to infect human brain cells, new research shows. The infection results in cellular changes that are similar to ... Read more

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

FDA Approves Tauvid as First Tau Protein Tracer Tool for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tauvid (flortaucipir F18) as an imaging radiotracer agent — a radioactive diagnostic tool — to efficiently detect clumps of tau protein ... Read more

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020

PTI-125 Fails to Lower Alzheimer’s Protein Levels in Phase 2 Trial

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Cassava Sciences‘s investigational therapy PTI-125 failed to significantly lower the levels of Alzheimer’s-relevant biomarkers present in fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord of patients, according to results from ... Read more

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020

Potential Agitation Treatment, AXS-05, Shows Efficacy and Safety in Phase 2/3 Trial

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Axsome Therapeutics‘ investigational oral therapy AXS-05 significantly and rapidly lessened agitation in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, top-line results from a Phase 2/3 trial show. The therapy was also found to be ... Read more

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

Large Study Finds No Evidence That Low-dose Aspirin Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk

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Taking daily low-dose aspirin does not seem to reduce the risk of dementia, cognitive decline, or Alzheimer’s disease, new clinical trial data show. The results were published in Neurology in a ... Read more

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020

Surge in Telemedicine One ‘Good’ Outcome from COVID-19 Crisis, Doctors Say

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While there are few silver linings to the cloud created by COVID-19, the pandemic that has killed tens of thousands, hobbled economies worldwide and drove millions to quarantine in ... Read more

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020

FDA Filing of Alzheimer’s Therapy Aducanumab Delayed to Late 2020, Biogen Says

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Biogen is pushing back the submission of aducanumab, its investigational treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the third quarter of this year ... Read more

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020

Lundbeck Sharing Data on Failed Idalopirdine Trials with Scientists via C-Path

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Data from Lundbeck’s Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials of idalopirdine in Alzheimer’s patients, will be made available to researchers worldwide through the Critical Path for Alzheimer’s Disease (CPAD) consortium database, held ... Read more

April 13, 2020May 14, 2020

Phase 2/3 Trial of Treatment for Agitation in Alzheimer’s to Conclude Early

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Axsome Therapeutics is planning to complete its ADVANCE-1 clinical trial, evaluating AXS-05 as a treatment for agitation in Alzheimer’s disease, a few months earlier to ensure the safety of study ... Read more

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

At-home Activities Offered for Alzheimer’s Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Because the COVID-19 pandemic has many people staying at home, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has suggestions about activities to help patients and their families stay active and ... Read more

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