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Expert offers perspective on experimental Alzheimer’s disease drug
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Expert offers perspective on experimental Alzheimer’s disease drug

by Deb Balzer  Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain According to drugmakers Eisai and Biogen, a Phase 3 clinical study on a potential new Alzheimer’s disease drug shows promise. The study findings show that the drug, lecanemab, reduced clinical decline of people with Alzheimer’s disease by 27% compared with a placebo after 18 months of treatment. “This...

Alzheimer’s disease drug may help fight against antibiotic resistance
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Alzheimer’s disease drug may help fight against antibiotic resistance

by  University of Queensland UQ’s Dr David De Oliveira in the lab, testing the efficacy of PBT2 in disrupting and killing antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. An experimental Alzheimer’s disease treatment is proving effective at treating some of the most persistent, life-threatening antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Researchers from The University of Queensland, The University of Melbourne and Griffith University have discovered...