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FDA Approves Generic Aricept to Treat Dementia Alzheimer’s Disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic versions of Aricept (donepezil hydrochloride) orally disintegrating tablets. This is great news for Alzheimer's patients taking Aricept. I'll try to get more information from the generic drug manufacturer on the pricing and availability as soon as possible. The U.S. Food and Drug... Read moreChevron
posted 12/16/2009, comment (1)|
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Statin Study Shows Promise for Alzheimer's Disease

"This stuff ought to be in the drinking water!"   I remember hearing that from doctors when they first found out how effective the early cholesterol-lowering drugs, known as statins, were. Of course, I also read a couple of articles where at least one doctor thought Prozac, an anti-depressant that belonged to a new class of  drugs,... Read moreChevron
posted 02/20/2009, comments (10)|
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Old Drug Offers New Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers around the world are working feverishly to develop a drug that will prevent or cure Alzheimer's. There's a lot of pressure to do so, and only some of the pressure is a financial windfall for the company who develops the first drug with one of these effects.   The fact that people are living longer than before, often because they... Read moreChevron
posted 12/10/2008, comments (4)|
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A Rollercoaster Ride of Studies Providing Hope for Those As Yet Untouched by Alzheimer’s

  An interesting article about the future of Alzheimer's drugs titled, "Novel Therapeutics for Alzheimer's Disease," was recently published in Neurotherapeutics.   Be aware that this is a journal for scientists and the article is written as such, so how much you get out of the article itself will depend on how much you've already... Read moreChevron
posted 07/31/2008, comments (3)|
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Arthritis Drug Studies Show Promise for Alzheimer’s Disease

Another day, another study. Still, new studies interest me, as they show the diverse ways brilliant minds are approaching the Alzheimer's mystery.   An article on dailymail.co.uk titled, "New hope for Alzheimer's sufferers after new treatment 'restores memory in minutes,'" explains a nearly magical response by a person with Alzheimer's... Read moreChevron
posted 07/10/2008, comment (1)|
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