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US adults who will develop dementia every year will rise to one million in 2060 from 514,000 in 2020, according to a study published in Nature Medicine.
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Semaglutide may combat Alzheimer’s by reducing brain inflammation:Study

HQ Team March 21, 2025: A study from China adds to mounting evidence that semaglutide—a medication widely used for type 2 diabetes (Ozempic).

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Tau proteins in brain neurons can form neurofibrillary tangles, which are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, and these abnormal proteins also accumulate in the dying cells in the retina of the eyes of the patients with the condition, investigators at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center found.
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Abnormal protein accumulation in patient’s eyes linked to Alzheimer’s

HQ Team March 4, 2025: Tau proteins in brain neurons can form neurofibrillary tangles, which are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, and these.

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Ireland’s Medtronic Plc’s deep brain stimulation device for patients with Parkinson’s disease has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, according to a company statement.
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Medtronic Plc’s neurostimulator for Parkinson’s gets USFDA approval

Ireland’s Medtronic Plc’s deep brain stimulation device for patients with Parkinson’s disease has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, according.

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Researchers at Cambridge are developing implants that could help repair damaged brain cells and treat diseases like Parkinson’s.
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Cambridge researchers making brain implants to treat Parkinson’s

Researchers at Cambridge are developing implants that could help repair damaged brain cells and treat diseases like Parkinson’s.

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GLP-1 based weight-loss drugs have some therapeutic benefits, but the risks are as high
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New insights on GLP-1 drugs: Benefits and risks unveiled

HQ Team January 21, 2024: The popular diabetes drugs, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists such as Ozempic, have gained immense popularity for their.

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Biogen Inc., plans to buy all outstanding shares totalling 61.17 million of Sage Therapeutics Inc., for $7.22 a share, representing a premium of 30%, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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Biogen Inc., to buy 62m outstanding shares of Sage for $441.7 million

Biogen Inc., plans to buy all outstanding shares totalling 61.17 million of Sage Therapeutics Inc., for $7.22 a share, representing a premium of.

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Granules India announced the US Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) had approved an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for losartan potassium tablets to treat high blood pressure.
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Sleeping pills show promise in reducing Alzheimer’s proteins

HQ Team December 28, 2024: Research has shown a potential connection between the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in people who take sleeping pills..

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Scientists have discovered five known cases of possible medically acquired Alzheimer’s disease after the patients have undergone previous treatments.
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Taxi and ambulance drivers may have lower Alzheimer’s risk, study finds

HQ Team December 18, 2024: Taxi and ambulance drivers may have a lower risk of dying from Alzheimer’s disease compared to many other.

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Breakthrough in halting dementia progression found by biotech company

HQ Team December 12, 2024: Filamon Limited, an Australian biotech company, has announced a significant advancement in dementia treatment with its new drug,.

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Belly fat during middle age linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk

Bharti Jayshankar December 3, 2024: If you are overweight and have accumulated body fat around your belly in your middle years then you.

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