Local Charitable Trust Invests £10m in Dementia Drug Discovery
The ALBORADA Trust, based near Newmarket, has donated £5 million to Alzheimer’s Research UK. The donation supports the ALBORADA Drug Discovery Institute (DDI) at the…
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Medication
US Regulator Grants Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s Drug lecanemab
The Food and Drug Administration has approved lecanemab, a new drug for Alzheimer’s disease, for use across the US. It’s been less than two years…
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Tool Predicts Risk Of Medication-Related Harm In Older People After Leaving Hospital
A new tool has been developed to assess the likelihood of an older adult who is discharged from hospital suffering from medication-related harm (MRH). Specifically…
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Drug May Slow Parkinson’s Progression In People
A drug normally used to treat enlarged prostate may also be able to slow the progress of Parkinson’s disease, scientists have said. Terazosin could reduce…
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Painkiller Addiction: How To Spot The Warning Signs And Avoid Becoming Dependent On Pain Relief Medication
With 4.7m people in the United States dependent on painkiller medication and numbers in the UK that are lower than those in the US but…
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