Tuesday, 18 July 2023

Drug donanemab seen as turning point in dementia fight

Drug donanemab seen as turning point in dementia fight A new drug, donanemab, is being hailed as a turning point in the fight against Alzheimer's, after a global trial confirms it slows cognitive decline.

The antibody medicine helps in the early stages of the disease by clearing a protein that builds up in the brains of people with this type of dementia.

Although not a cure, charities say the results in the journal JAMA mark a new era where Alzheimer's can be treated. BBC News

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