Posted on 08/31/2016 1:25:29 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
A revolutionary drug that could stop people from ever developing Alzheimer’s disease has been unveiled by scientists.
Trials have produced ‘unprecedented’ results and the medicine has been hailed as a potential game-changer in the fight against the cruel disease.
In future, healthy pensioners could be prescribed the drug to ward off dementia, in much the same way as statins are given today to those at risk of heart attacks.
One British expert described the drug, which is about to be tested in hospitals around the UK, as the best yet, others called it ‘ingenious’ work with ‘tantalising’ results.And a US doctor hailed it as the best news in his 25-year career.
Existing drugs are of limited benefit and despite billions of pounds being spent on research, no new medicines have hit the market in more than a decade.
While current therapies ease the symptoms, aducanumab tackles the underlying damage in the brain, raising hopes it will be the first to alter the course of the disease.
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I have both in my immediate family. Sorry it upset you.
Then I find it very callous of you if you are close to them
Go judge someone else. I said I was sorry it bothered you, you seem to reject that. So be it.
The common recipe in the US was baking soda and salt.
This is interesting from another direction, as warm, salty water is regarded as the best general treatment for oral problems.
Oh brother so what you are saying is your son is a strain on our country causing increased medical costs for the rest of us. Thanks. Your just great bankrupting our country. Thanks you kid for us.
My friends are going to Mexico ... I have my order in for my drugs ... do you want me to add a few more of yours? Need a Script first but we can probably get it for you
A Dr’s Script in writing (yeah who can read it?) or a partially filled prescription bottle (don’t know why but they like that lone pill that you were supposed to take 2 hrs ago)
Don't apologize, I really did laugh out loud at that. :D
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