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UK regulator approves second Alzheimer's drug in months but government won't pay for it

Oct. 23, 2024 07:06 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Britain's drug regulator approved the Alzheimer's drug Kisunla on Wednesday, but the government won't be paying for it after an independent watchdog agency said the treatment isn't worth the cost to taxpayers. It is the second Alzheimer's drug to receive such a mixed...

A peek inside human brain shows a way it cleans out waste

Oct. 07, 2024 18:00 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A unique peek inside the human brain may help explain how it clears away waste like the kind that can build up and lead to Alzheimer’s disease. Brain cells use a lot of nutrients which means they make a lot of waste. Scientists have long thought the brain has...