Merck's MK-2214 drug received fast-track designation from the Food and Drug Administration for treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The Rahway, N.J., company said Monday that it would present data this ...
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Early in Alzheimer’s disease, your brain can begin to change long before anyone notices a lost name or missed appointment. Toxic proteins quietly collect inside cells, support cells turn restless, and ...
The drug failed to slow the progression of early Alzheimer’s. Experts are trying to understand why. By Dana G. Smith and Dani Blum Over the past few years, scientists have learned that Ozempic and ...
An experimental drug called NU-9 has shown promise as an early intervention for Alzheimer’s disease. The corresponding study was published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. "Alzheimer's disease begins ...
New research suggests Alzheimer’s may start far earlier than previously thought, driven by a hidden toxic protein in the brain. Scientists found that an experimental drug, NU-9, blocks this early ...