Insurers balk at paying for Biogen's $56,000-a-year Alzheimer's treatment

by John Tozzi, Angelica Lavito and Anushree DaveCredit: CC0 Public DomainU.S. health insurers say they want more proof before paying for Biogen Inc.'s Aduhelm, stalling sales of the costly new Alz

Updated on: April 29,2024

Insurers balk at paying for Biogen's $56,000-a-year Alzheimer's treatment

by John Tozzi, Angelica Lavito and Anushree DaveCredit: CC0 Public DomainU.S. health insurers say they want more proof before paying for Biogen Inc.'s Aduhelm, stalling sales of the costly new Alz

Updated on:April 29,2024

Fiber supplements could improve brain function in seniors, study says

by Ebony Williams, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Wikimedia CommonsFiber is essential for the digestive system. It helps maintain a healthy weight and lowers the risk of diabetes, heart disea

Updated on: March 28,2024

Fiber supplements could improve brain function in seniors, study says

by Ebony Williams, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Wikimedia CommonsFiber is essential for the digestive system. It helps maintain a healthy weight and lowers the risk of diabetes, heart disea

Updated on:March 28,2024

Dementia leading cause of death in September

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today (23 October) revealed "dementia and Alzheimer's disease" were the leading c

Updated on: May 11,2024

Dementia leading cause of death in September

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today (23 October) revealed "dementia and Alzheimer's disease" were the leading c

Updated on:May 11,2024

Biogen cuts the price tag on its Alzheimer's drug in half

by Tom MurphyThe Biogen Inc., headquarters is shown March 11, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. Biogen is slashing the price of its Alzheimer's treatment months after the drug debuted to widespread critic

Updated on: April 25,2024

Biogen cuts the price tag on its Alzheimer's drug in half

by Tom MurphyThe Biogen Inc., headquarters is shown March 11, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. Biogen is slashing the price of its Alzheimer's treatment months after the drug debuted to widespread critic

Updated on:April 25,2024

Brain training activity linked to reduced dementia risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKFlorida researchers have presented results from a 10-year study into the effects of 'brain training' activities on healthy older people. The study found that

Updated on: March 07,2024

Brain training activity linked to reduced dementia risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKFlorida researchers have presented results from a 10-year study into the effects of 'brain training' activities on healthy older people. The study found that

Updated on:March 07,2024

Study finds repetitive high concentration capsaicin patch applications beneficial for nerve pain

FEBRUARY 7, 2024byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainCapsaicin, derived from hot chili pepper plants, has been used to treat various types of pain, and a high concentration capsaicin patch (HCCP) is

Updated on: March 28,2024

Study finds repetitive high concentration capsaicin patch applications beneficial for nerve pain

FEBRUARY 7, 2024byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainCapsaicin, derived from hot chili pepper plants, has been used to treat various types of pain, and a high concentration capsaicin patch (HCCP) is

Updated on:March 28,2024

Physical models of a patient's brain help researchers treat neurological disorders and diseases

by David Pulgar,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRavi Hadimani, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering, leads a team of researchers who seek to use TMS to excite or inhi

Updated on: February 05,2024

Physical models of a patient's brain help researchers treat neurological disorders and diseases

by David Pulgar,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRavi Hadimani, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering, leads a team of researchers who seek to use TMS to excite or inhi

Updated on:February 05,2024

Expert offers perspective on experimental Alzheimer's disease drug

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to drugmakers Eisai and Biogen, a Phase 3 clinical study on a potential new Alzheimer's disease drug shows promise. The study findings show

Updated on: April 18,2024

Expert offers perspective on experimental Alzheimer's disease drug

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to drugmakers Eisai and Biogen, a Phase 3 clinical study on a potential new Alzheimer's disease drug shows promise. The study findings show

Updated on:April 18,2024

Wrist device that monitors activity could help provide early warning of Alzheimer's

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:SLEEP(2024). DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae037Monitoring daily activity patterns using a wrist-worn de

Updated on: March 19,2024

Wrist device that monitors activity could help provide early warning of Alzheimer's

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:SLEEP(2024). DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae037Monitoring daily activity patterns using a wrist-worn de

Updated on:March 19,2024

ALS and dementia attacked by an RNA-hunting compound that recruits cell's own virus fighter

by The Scripps Research InstituteTo study the effectiveness of their compounds, the scientists directed cells from patients with ALS to become stem cells and then specialize into nerve cells. Cre

Updated on: June 14,2024

ALS and dementia attacked by an RNA-hunting compound that recruits cell's own virus fighter

by The Scripps Research InstituteTo study the effectiveness of their compounds, the scientists directed cells from patients with ALS to become stem cells and then specialize into nerve cells. Cre

Updated on:June 14,2024

Blood levels of common antiepileptic drugs drop during pregnancy, causing breakthrough seizures

by University of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlood levels of many commonly used antiepileptic drugs drop dramatically with the onset of pregnancy, report researchers from the Univ

Updated on: February 03,2024

Blood levels of common antiepileptic drugs drop during pregnancy, causing breakthrough seizures

by University of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlood levels of many commonly used antiepileptic drugs drop dramatically with the onset of pregnancy, report researchers from the Univ

Updated on:February 03,2024

Alzheimer's may strike women and men in different ways

by Steven Reinberg Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—The ravages of Alzheimer's may strike later in women than men, but once it takes hold women tend to deteriorate far faster than men, according to a

Updated on: April 25,2024

Alzheimer's may strike women and men in different ways

by Steven Reinberg Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—The ravages of Alzheimer's may strike later in women than men, but once it takes hold women tend to deteriorate far faster than men, according to a

Updated on:April 25,2024