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What’s Ahead for Alzheimer’s Drugs in 2025
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Is Leqembi Shrinking the Alzheimer’s or the Brain?
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Leqembi and Kisunla are the new Alzheimer’s immunotherapies. A loss of brain volume associated with these immunotherapies may be caused by the removal of amyloid plaques, rather than the loss of neurons or brain tissue. A new study sheds light on what’s going on.
3 Studies Urge Free Dementia Tests
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A trio of key studies identified predictors of dementia risk, the benefits of detecting cognitive impairment early and identified barriers to routine cognitive screening in older adults, such as cost. See their recommendations.
Why Ambulance & Taxi Drivers Rarely Get Alzheimer’s
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How much protection can frequent spatial processing tasks offer against Alzheimer’s? Researchers in The British Medical Journal investigate.
Can Ultrasound Therapy Outwit Alzheimer’s Plaque?
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A new study shows ultrasound improves memory even when amyloid plaque levels don’t improve. (Amyloid is the culprit behind Alzheimer’s.) Could ultrasound be the missing piece in the Alzheimer’s puzzle?
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