Following Healthcare Buzz’s initial October article – “What is Long COVID”, including the various symptoms that are difficult to identify and treat – many people replied “thank you for reassuring me that these lingering symptoms are not not in my head”. The frustration of finding any kind of treatment for the wide array of symptoms …
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GREEN BAY — With Alzheimer’s cases expected to rise in Indigenous populations, medical professionals, like Debbie Miller, a dementia care specialist for the Oneida Nation, must overcome unique obstacles in tribal communities. “There are certain cultural sensitivities that I navigate,” she said. “Some of our tribal members follow Western medicine, but others follow a more …
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In a bold attempt to halt the progression of some cases of Alzheimer’s disease, a group of researchers are trying something new: injecting a protective gene into patients’ brains. The trial only involved five patients with a particular genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease. They received a very low dose of gene therapy – a safety …
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CHICAGO, Nov 29 (Reuters) – The first big breakthrough in 30 years of Alzheimer’s disease research is giving impetus to clinical trials of “cocktail” treatments targeting the two hallmark proteins associated with the mind-stealing disease, according to interviews with researchers and pharmaceutical executives. Drugmakers Eisai Co Ltd (4523.T) and Biogen (BIIB.O) reported in September that …
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National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month draws to a close as hope for progress in understanding and treating the disease looms on the immediate horizon. Iowans could see new medical treatments on the market in the next 12 to 18 months. The treatments are in the final stages of clinical trials and could be particularly useful for …
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