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Study questions benefit of new Alzheimer’s drug
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Study questions benefit of new Alzheimer’s drug

by Lauren Baggett, University of Georgia Credit: CC0 Public DomainLast summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approved the first drug shown to slow the progress of Alzheimer’s. But new research from the University of Georgia suggests that patients and caregivers may not experience any benefit from the drug in their daily lives. The drug,...

Alzheimer’s drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows
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Alzheimer’s drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows

by Lauran Neergaard In this photo provided by the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, an Alzheimer’s patient undergoes focused ultrasound treatment with the WVU RNI team in Morgantown, W.Va., on Oct. 17, 2023. Scientists have found a way to help Alzheimer’s drugs seep inside the brain faster — by temporarily breaching its protective shield. Credit: Victor...