Alzheimer's drug Donanemab found to be 'turning point' in clinical trials

A new drug has been hailed as a turning point in the fight against Alzheimer's, slowing cognitive decline in trials by up to 35%.
The medicine, called Donanemab, slowed down cognitive decline in trials by up to 35% - allowing patients to live independently for longer.
Alzheimer's Research UK has said treatments like this mean one day the conditions could be treatable like other long-term such as asthma or diabetes.
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[@shawncosmos5431]

My mother started showing symptoms in the mid 1990’s and passed away 2010.. Heart breaking watching her decline.

[@NickanM]

I watched my grandfather die of alzheimers. It truly is a disease from hell. 😢❤

[@lucastaylor2321]

I hope something comes of this.. or other treatments.
Because dementia is such a cruel disease.

[@mrobinson]

Let's test it on Biden first.

[@turtlrunr]

I don't believe this new medication. No way.

[@thetruthstrangerthanfictio954]

That is a good thing. It is based on the false amyloid hypothesis. Amyloid has never been proven to be the cause. Most cases appear to be a chronic bacterial brain infection.

[@codswallop164]

The irony being is a lot of people take drugs and can't remember the weekend 😂

[@judyjackson2260]

Also coconut oil and mct oil helps many.

[@RussellWilson-mx5wj]

The trail one for daffodils looks very promising. It's also has 89%reduction in methane in cows guts. Very interesting

[@J00Ls]

.... safe and effective .. as announced by the pharmaceutical companies and their trials, I presume ?

[@lewistrautz5849]

I am on a drug trial and donamada almost killed me

[@elzbietagrabowska4365]

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