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January 8, 2020January 8, 2020

BCG Vaccine Lowers Incidence of Alzheimer’s in Bladder Cancer Patients, Study Finds

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The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, which provides protection against tuberculosis, can reduce the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease in patients with bladder cancer — and potentially provide new avenues to ... Read more

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020

Alzheimer’s Association Initiative Seeks to Improve Dementia Care While Lowering Costs

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The Alzheimer’s Association (AA) has launched an initiative to help U.S. health systems and clinicians enhance dementia care, and do so more cost-effectively. The non-profit organization is seeking to ... Read more

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020

Ionis Licenses IONIS-MAPTRx Antisense Therapy for Alzheimer’s to Biogen

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals has licensed IONIS-MAPTRx (BIIB080), its investigational antisense therapy for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, to Biogen. IONIS-MAPTRx is an antisense therapy — an approach to fighting diseases ... Read more

January 3, 2020January 3, 2020

Top 10 Alzheimer’s Disease Stories of 2019

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Throughout 2019, Alzheimer’s News Today delivered daily coverage of emerging research, key findings, treatment developments, and clinical trials related to Alzheimer’s disease. We look forward to bringing the same ... Read more

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019

Cure Alzheimer’s Fund Reaches $100 Million Milestone

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In awarding more than $100 million to support scientific efforts to prevent, slow or reverse Alzheimer’s disease, the nonprofit Cure Alzheimer’s Fund has reached a significant milestone. Since its founding, ... Read more

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019

Troriluzole Shows Potential to Treat Moderate Alzheimer’s in Phase 2/3 Trial, Monitoring Board Rules

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Troriluzole, an investigational oral therapy by Biohaven, shows a potential to improve cognition and lessen brain volume loss, a sign of Alzheimer’s disease progression, a board reviewing the ongoing ... Read more

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019

AFA Seeks Essays from Teens for its Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship Contest

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With its annual essay competition, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is again offering high schoolers affected by Alzheimer’s disease a chance to motivate others and earn money for college. ... Read more

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019

Nuplazid ‘Encouraging’ in Lowering Dementia-related Psychosis Risk, HARMONY Trial Finds

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People with Alzheimer’s and other dementias treated with Nuplazid ... Read more

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019

Phase 1 Trial for Potential Alzheimer’s Therapy Yields Positive Results

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A recent Phase 1 clinical study of a potential Alzheimer’s therapy showed positive results regarding both safety and biomarkers for cognitive processes. The data support advancing the investigational compound, NDX-1017, ... Read more

December 11, 2019January 16, 2020

Dutch Researchers Develop Apps to Help Caregivers of Dementia Patients

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Researchers at Maastricht University Medical Center in the Netherlands have developed two online apps to improve the lives of people who care for dementia patients, and will soon create one for ... Read more

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