Neurostimulation Device for Alzheimers Granted FDA …
WEBJan 25, 2021 · Non-invasive Neurostimulation Device Wins FDA’s Breakthrough Status. by Patricia Inacio, PhD January 25, 2021. Cognito Therapeutic ’s neurostimulation device — a next-generation digital therapeutic designed to treat memory and cognition symptoms in Alzheimer’s disease — has been granted a breakthrough device designation by the U.S ...
Exelon (Rivastigmine) - Alzheimer's News Today
WEBExelon is part of a class of drugs called cholinesterase inhibitors. It acts to reversibly block the function of acetylcholinesterase. By inhibiting this enzyme, it prevents the breakdown of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and increases its levels in the brain. This can provide a temporary relief for some of the symptoms of AD, by improving ...
Phase 3 Trial of Diabetes Treatment in Early Alzheimer’s Patients...
WEBJan 4, 2021 · The Phase 3a trial will enroll about 3,700 people in the early stages if Alzheimer’s disease, and will evaluate the efficacy and safety of 14 mg of oral semaglutide, compared with a placebo, taken once daily. The study is anticipated to run for about two years. “Alzheimer’s disease has been an area of extensive research in the past ...
RetiSpec, Gentex Developing Technology to Detect Early Alzheimer's
WEBOct 21, 2020 · RetiSpec and Gentex are partnering to develop a technology to detect Alzheimer’s disease — potentially years before symptom onset — using a non-invasive and cost-effective eye scan technique. The partnership between the two companies will expedite the development of the technology, with the goal of bringing it …
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WEBFosgonimeton fails to meet goal in Alzheimer’s clinical trial: Data. Fosgonimeton, an investigational medication from Athira Pharma, failed to significantly improve cognitive and daily functioning in adults with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease who took part in a Phase 2/3 clinical trial, despite being safe and well tolerated, top-line data show.
Aricept (Donepezil) - Alzheimer's News Today
WEBAricept (donepezil) is an oral medication used to treat the symptoms of dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease (AD). It is marketed by Eisai in collaboration with Pfizer.. How Aricept works. Aricept is part of a class of drugs called “cholinesterase inhibitors.” It is a reversible inhibitor of an enzyme — a catalyst that can trigger a chemical reaction — called acetylcholinesterase.
FDA OKs Phase 2/3 Buntanetap Trial for Moderate Alzheimer’s
WEBOct 18, 2022 · The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has greenlit Annovis Bio to conduct a Phase 2/3 trial to test its investigational treatment buntanetap in people with moderate Alzheimer’s disease. The study, expected to start later this year, follows the positive findings from a Phase 2a trial (NCT04524351) where …
Single Dose of Methylene Blue Seen to Boost Short-Term Memory
WEBJul 12, 2016 · A single oral dose of methylene blue is able to increase the response of brain regions that control attention and short-term memory, according to University of Texas Health Science Center researchers. Methylene blue has proven useful as a surgical stain to guide procedures and in the treatment of methemoglobinemia, a blood disorder in which ...
Cerebral Vessel Disease Appears Linked to Alzheimer’s Dementia...
WEBJun 15, 2016 · The study, “ Relation of cerebral vessel disease to Alzheimer’s disease dementia and cognitive function in elderly people: a cross-sectional study,“ found that as vessel disease got more severe, the likelihood of having Alzheimer’s also increased. Atherosclerosis was also linked to lower scores of overall cognition and measures of the four cognitive domains of episodic memory, semantic ...
Man on Mission to Make Music Accessible for Dementia Patients
WEBAug 19, 2021 · Music and Laughter Are Strong Medicine Against Dementia. Part of the reason why dementia and Alzheimer’s disease patients have had positive results from listening to music is because while dementia takes away a person’s short-term memory, their long-term memories and emotions are still intact. Hearing the …
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