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The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded a five-year grant expected to total $53.4 million to Brown University and Hebrew SeniorLife to lead the creation and management of a research incubator to test Alzheimer’s and dementia care interventions in real-world settings. Called the NIA Imbedded Pragmatic…

Therapeutics that target brain immune cells known as microglia may prevent the formation of amyloid-beta plaques, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent mouse study. The study, ”Sustained microglial depletion with CSF1R inhibitor impairs parenchymal plaque development in an Alzheimer’s disease model,” was published…

An upcoming and free web-based documentary series explores why efforts to develop an Alzheimer’s therapy are so challenging and often end in failure, and how individuals can lower their disease risk. The multi-part series “Alzheimer’s — The Science of Prevention,” opens globally on Oct. 9 and runs through Oct. 20.

The first two patients with Alzheimer’s disease have been dosed with Cassava Sciences’ investigational small molecule PTI-125 in a new Phase 2b clinical study. PTI-125 is a small molecule that has been designed to bind to an abnormal form of a protein called Filamin A (or FLNA),…

NeuroEM Therapeutics‘s MemorEMTM — a head-worn device that uses electromagnetic waves — has shown promising results in a preliminary clinical trial of people with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Seven of eight participants demonstrated improved memory after two months of treatment. The results, “A Clinical Trial of Transcranial Electromagnetic Treatment…

Two global Phase 3 clinical trials — MISSION AD1 (NCT02956486) and MISSION AD2 (NCT03036280) — evaluating elenbecestat as a potential therapy for early Alzheimer’s disease are being stopped early, Eisai and Biogen announced. This decision was based on a safety review conducted by an independent data…

AXON Neuroscience’s investigational AADvac1 vaccine against tau protein, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, was found safe and effective at lessening signs of neurodegeneration in patients with mild Alzheimer’s, according to the results of a Phase 2 trial. Among younger study participants, the vaccine also seemed to improve certain cognitive…

An investigational Alzheimer’s treatment called bryostatin-1 failed to meet its primary goal — lesser evidence of dementia in people with more severe disease — in a Phase 2 clinical trial, Neurotrope, the company developing the therapy, announced in a press release. Bryostatin-1 is a molecule that activates protein…

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent warning letters to three companies that sell cannabis-based products containing cannabidiol (CBD), cautioning them that making unsubstantiated claims about the health benefits of CBD could lead to legal action. The agency “urges the companies to review all claims made for their…

PTI-125, Cassava Sciences’ lead therapeutic candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, significantly reduced the levels of disease biomarkers, brain inflammation, and neurodegeneration after 28 days of treatment, top-line data from a Phase 2 trial show. “Based on these encouraging biomarker results, this new treatment could be…