Arthritis Drug May Slow Alzheimer’s

Arthritis Drug May Slow Alzheimer’s A drug that is commonly used for arthritis has been shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer‰Ûªs. A small randomised control study at the University of Southampton tested the drug Etanercept on patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer‰Ûªs. Forty-one participants were either given the drug...

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Antidepressant May Slow Alzheimer’s

Antidepressant May Slow Alzheimer’s A commonly prescribed antidepressant can reduce production of the main ingredient in Alzheimer’s brain plaques, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Pennsylvania. The findings, published Science Translational Medicine support preliminary studies that evaluated a variety...

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