Latest Alzheimer's disease News
Blood tests for Alzheimer's may be coming to your doctor's office. Here's what to know
WASHINGTON (AP) — New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported Sunday – but some appear to work far better than others. It’s tricky to tell if memory problems are caused by Alzheimer’s. That requires...
Researchers report that a blood test can help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's faster and more accurately
European committee says Alzheimer's treatment Leqembi shouldn't get marketing approval
Shares of Biogen slid Friday after a European regulatory committee said the Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi should not receive marketing approval. The European Medicines Agency committee said concerns about the drug’s potential side effects outweigh the impact it has in slowing the...
FDA approves a second Alzheimer's drug that can modestly slow disease
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have approved another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease, providing a new option for patients in the early stages of the incurable, memory-destroying ailment. The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s Kisunla on...