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Could this be the end of Alzheimer's ?
dailymail ^ | 8/31/16

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: alzheimers; alzheimerscure; biogen; dementia; dsj02; prevention; scc
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To: uncbob

I have both in my immediate family. Sorry it upset you.


101 posted on 08/31/2016 4:55:50 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (ui)
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To: pepsi_junkie

Then I find it very callous of you if you are close to them


102 posted on 08/31/2016 5:03:24 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: uncbob

Go judge someone else. I said I was sorry it bothered you, you seem to reject that. So be it.


103 posted on 08/31/2016 5:23:11 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (ui)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

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.


104 posted on 08/31/2016 5:27:57 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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To: toast

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.


105 posted on 08/31/2016 9:27:54 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: sagar

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)


106 posted on 08/31/2016 11:42:49 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (Idiocracy used to just be a Movie... Live every day as your last...one day you will be right)
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To: mdmathis6
Acducanumab!(and Tyler, too!)

Don't apologize, I really did laugh out loud at that. :D

107 posted on 09/01/2016 5:38:03 AM PDT by Buttons12
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