USFDA approvals bounce back in 2023, sparking hopes of biotech recovery Ruchika Sharma3 Jan 2024 3:22 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved nearly 50% more novel drugs in 2023 than in 2022, putting it back on pace with historical levels, an...
Medical Bulletin 9/February/2023 Isra Zaman9 Feb 2023 3:42 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Novel blood test to identify prostate cancer with 94 percent accuracyNew research shows that the Prostate...
Expert work group's findings on what is clinically meaningful to slow Alzheimer's progression Isra Zaman9 Feb 2023 9:15 AM ISTAlzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association has published an expert work group's findings and recommendations on what is...
SOBA blood test can detect Alzheimer's before symptoms emerge: Study Isra Zaman6 Dec 2022 9:15 AM ISTA team led by researchers at the University of Washington has developed a laboratory test that can measure levels of amyloid beta oligomers in blood...
Roche Alzheimer's drug gantenerumab fails to meet goal in long-awaited trial Ruchika Sharma14 Nov 2022 5:30 PM ISTBasel: Roche today announced results from the GRADUATE I and II studies evaluating gantenerumab in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to...
Oral lithium-based therapy for Alzheimer's shows promise in phase 2 A trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 May 2022 11:45 AM ISTA phase 2A trial for its AL001 treatment for mild to moderate Alzheimer's dementia has been launched by Alzamend Neuro Inc. The company is developing...
Higher antioxidant levels linked to lower dementia risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 May 2022 8:30 PM ISTMINNEAPOLIS: People with higher levels of antioxidants in their blood may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in the...
Diet rich in plant-based products reduces risk of cognitive impairment in the elderly Dr Kartikeya Kohli10 Dec 2021 10:00 AM ISTDiet is considered an important modulator of cognitive decline and dementia, but the available evidence is, however, still fragmented and often...
Anticholinergic drugs linked to increased risk of Alzheimer's disease: Study Hina Zahid7 Sept 2020 10:30 AM ISTA team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, report that a class of drugs used for a broad array...
High blood sugar levels causally linked to unspecified dementia: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Jun 2020 11:30 AM ISTEarlier studies have reported an association between raised blood sugar levels and the risk of dementia in individuals both with and without...
Nilotinib found safe and effective for Alzheimer's disease in Clinical trial Hina Zahid29 May 2020 6:30 PM ISTWASHINGTON - A Georgetown University Medical Center clinical trial investigating the cancer drug nilotinib in people with Alzheimer's disease finds...
Blood pressure drug may treat Alzheimer's disease savita thakur thakur30 Jan 2016 9:30 AM ISTWASHINGTON: The blood pressure drug candesartan, sold as Atacand, was shown to reduce cell damage linked to the progression of Alzheimer's...
