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New drug found to slow Alzheimer's hailed a 'turning point in fight against disease’

Donanemab found to slow Alzheimer's and hailed a 'turning point in fight against disease'

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Researcher, pointing at brain scan: look at the brains on this guy lol
This is the third (actually second) new Alzheimer's drug of the last 3 or so years.
Aducanumab - The first one, and possibly the most useless of them. The newest studies say reduces degradation by 2%
Lecanemab - The second, reduces degradation by 27%
Donanemab - This newest drug, reduces degradation by 35%
All three are based on the same mechanisms, so I don't know if you could double-dip on medications.
- Even if you could, would you want to double dip into your grandchildren’s savings and increase risk of ARIA (major risk of brain bleeds) all for a guarantee you’re going to die early and with dementia anyway? PS: Grandiose claims like this warrant extra scrutiny.
As someone with Alzheimer's in their family history this is very relieving news. Obviously I might not get it, but it's nice to know that by the time I do (if I do) it won't be like it was for my granddad. Hell I'm not even 40 yet, maybe it'll basically have a cure, or a preventative.
Maybe this disease will no longer be devastating families soon.
- Given the URL is the title op posted I imagine it was changed later
  
  Ah I see, thank you for letting me know (:

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