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The FDA just approved a new Alzheimer's drug that's set to be a blockbuster
The new drug, called Leqembi, slowed the rate of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients by 27%.
Yeji Jesse Lee
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Incredible medical breakthroughs of 2022, from treating blood cancer to slowing Alzheimer's disease
A vaccine for RSV and a drug that may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease are among the gre…
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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New Alzheimer's drug slows cognitive decline, clinical trial finds
Lecanemab, a drug made by Eisai and Biogen, was observed in a large-scale trial to have slowed the …
Cheryl Teh
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The Mediterranean diet may reduce your risk of Alzheimer's thanks to staples like leafy greens and nuts, study finds
People who eat more leafy greens have healthier brains, the equivalent nearly two decades younger t…
Gabby Landsverk
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A 6-year-old has a rare disease that his mom calls Parkinson's mixed with Alzheimer's. His family hopes a scientific miracle can save his life.
Léo Vauclare was 2 when he got a diagnosis of a rare genetic disease. The life expectancy is five t…
Jane Ridley
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The promising new Alzheimer's drugs to watch — and the far-out ideas that could reshape how we treat the disease
Two Alzheimer's drugs, Biogen's Leqembi and Eli Lilly's donanemab, treat the disease by focusing on…
Yeji Jesse Lee
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An experimental drug just showed it can help slow Alzheimer's, offering new hope for patients and a major boost to pharma giant Eli Lilly
In a late-stage trial, Eli Lilly's experimental Alzheimer's treatment slowed the rate of cognitive …
Yeji Jesse Lee
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'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star Erika Jayne says Tom Girardi 'still thinks he's practicing law' while at a care facility where his health continues to 'decline'
"It will not get better," Jayne told Andy Cohen of Girardi's health on Wednesday's "Watch What Happ…
Esme Mazzeo
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Read the FDA report on the death of a woman who was taking a new Alzheimer's drug, reigniting safety concerns
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for December 13.
Leah Rosenbaum
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We read through the 45-page congressional investigation into Biogen's Alzheimer's drug. Here are the 3 most shocking takeaways.
The investigation found that Biogen knew the drug's hefty price tag would make the medication inacc…
Yeji Jesse Lee,Leah Rosenbaum
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As gene-editing moves mainstream, a pioneer in the field is testing whether it could prevent Alzheimer's
Scientist David Liu has developed two ways to edit human DNA. He's testing whether they can be used…
Allison DeAngelis
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Police say a woman stole $600,000 from her husband and tried to cover it up by convincing him that he had Alzheimer's
Donna Marino was arrested last week in Connecticut and charged with first-degree grand larceny and …
Lauren Frias
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A small drugmaker's stock tumbles 30% after a lawyer questions its experimental Alzheimer's treatment
Cassava is a lesser-known meme stock that surged 910% at one point on optimism for its early-stage …
Shalini Nagarajan
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This Alzheimer’s drug slowed cognitive decline in some patients. Analysts say it could become a blockbuster hit.
Full results of Biogen and Eisai's Alzheimer's study on lecanemab give some credence to a controver…
Yeji Jesse Lee
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Virtual reality could help ward off Alzheimer's by making people feel less lonely
Virtual reality could reduce loneliness, a key risk factor for Alzheimer's. It could also trigger o…
Aria Bendix
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After Bruce Willis' dementia announcement, Patti Davis remembers what it was like when her father, Ronald Reagan, publicly shared his Alzheimer's diagnosis
Willis' news reminded Patti Davis of the "fear about the consequences of going public" she felt aft…
Katie Balevic
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Biogen sinks 10% after Medicare limits coverage of new Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm
Medicare seeks to only cover patients who are enrolled in clinical trials evaluating Aduhelm, a dru…
Carla Mozée
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Medicare sticks by decision to limit coverage of a controversial Alzheimer's drug to people involved in clinical trials
The Medicare coverage decision is a blow for Biogen, which has struggled with sales of its new drug…
Allison DeAngelis
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Biogen soars 43% after its Alzheimer's drug helps slow down cognitive decline in late-stage study
JPMorgan estimates the Alzheimer's drug could generate between $6 billion and $10 billion in peak s…
Matthew Fox
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Chris Hemsworth just found out he has a high risk of Alzheimer's, and says watching his grandfather's dementia was 'heartbreaking'
Chris Hemsworth said he learned about his high risk of Alzheimer's while filming, and it prompted h…